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Eastern  Expeditions 

Of  1689,  1690,  1692,  1696,  and  1704 

AGAINST   THE    INDIANS   AND   FRENCH 

By  BENJAMIN  CHURCH 

WITH      AN      INTRO  nUCTIOX      AND      NOTES 
By   HENRY  MARTTN  DEXTER 


J.   K.   WIGGIN  AND   WM.   PARSONS   LUNT 

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PREFATORY    NOIK. 


T  was  not  anticipated,  when  the  I^'irst  Part 
of  these  "  KNTi':in'AiNiN(;  Passagics"  was 
issued,  in  the  summer  of  1865,  that  so  lonuj 
a  period  would  ehipse  before  the  puhHeation 
of  the  Second  Part,  relatin*^  to  the  later  Eastern  Kxpedi- 
tions.  But  various  labors  and  en«j^a<;ements  have  neces- 
sarily delayed  the  proi^^rcss  and  completion  of  the  work, 
both  of  editinj^"  and  printin<»;,  until  the  present  time.  It  is 
hoped  that  the  kind  welcome  accorded  to  the  portion 
relating  to  Philip's  War  may  not  be  withheld  Irom  this 
completini--  glance  at  the  later  Indian  warfjire,  which 
engaged  the  prowess,  if  it  did  not  materially  augment 
the  fame,  of  the  brave  man  iVom  whose  later  reminis- 
cences the  story  was  set  down. 

The  endeavor  has  been  constantly  in  mind  to  make  this 
a  fit  companion  volume  for  the  First  Part,  —  in  careful- 
ness and  abundance  of  illustration,  in  cxa6t  accuracy  of 
reprint,  and  in  all  general  features. 

vii 


I'K  I-:  I'  A  roK  Y    N'o'ii:. 

TIk"  map  is  a  "True  L'oppy  Iroin  an  Ancient  IMan  of  K. 
I  Iiitcliinson  Ks([.  iV:c.  iVc,"  wliicli  was  reproduced  t'roni  an 
en<;ravin^  of  175.^,  to  acconijiany  Mr.  S.  (i.  Drake's  late 
edition  ot'  liayiies's  "  Historical  Memoir  of  the  Colony  of 
New  Plymoutli";  and  lias  been  kindly  <,n*anted  lor  use 
by  that  ^^entlcman,  —  for  whose  varied  courtesies  in  the 
preparation  of  these  reprints  their  editor  desires  here  to 
express  his  gratitude. 

In  addition  to  acknowledu^ments  already  tendered,  it  is 
due  also  that  thankl'ul  mention  should  here  be  made  of  the 
kindness  of  Dr.  A.  O.  Wn.HOK,  of  ]?oston,  and  Mr.  A.  E. 
CuTTiiR,  of  Charlestown,  for  the  lo.'ui  of  copies  of  the  rare 
lirst  edition,  to  aid  the  accuracy  of  the  work  of  revision. 

M.  M.  1). 

IIlLLSIUK.    KOXIIUKY, 

I.  Ii  April.  1867. 


VIM 


I IISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 


I  HEN  the  murder  of  Sassanioiiy  in  the  winter 
of  167?,,  led  to  the  breakln<,'-out  of  "Philip's 
War,"  Plymouth  had  been  settled  fifty-four 
years;  Dover,  fifty-one;  Boston,  forty-four; 
Wethersfield,  forty;  Providence, thirty-ei«^ht;  and  Kittery, 
twenty-seven.  There  appear  to  have  been  then,  within 
the  boundaries  of  what  is  now  Maine,  thirteen  towns  and 
plantations;*  within  what  is  now  New  Hampshire, f 
four ;   within  what  vj>   now  Massachusetts,  sixty  -  four ;  J 


*  Kittery;  York;  Wells;  Cape  Por- 
poise; Saco;  Scarborough;  Falmouth; 
Pcjepscot;  tiic  plantations  on  the  Sag- 
adahoc and  Kennebec ;  ihecpscot  and 
Capcnewagen  ;  Dainariscotta ;  Pema- 
quid ;  Monhcgan,  with  Gorges  Islands 
and  the  opposite  settlements  upon  the 
mainland. 

t  Dover,  Portsmouth,  Exeter,  Hamp- 
ton. 

X  Plymouth,  Salem,  Charlestown, 
Boston,   Dorchester,   Roxbury,  Water- 


town,  Medford,  Cambridge,  Ipswich, 
Newbury,  Springfield,  Concord,  Wey- 
mouth, Dcdham,  Braintrec.  Lynn, 
Hingham,  Scituate,  Duxbury,  Barn- 
stable, Sandwich,  Yarmouth,  Glouces- 
ter, Rowley,  Salisbury,  Sudbury,  Wo- 
burn,  Reading,  Eastham,  Taunton, 
Marshfield,  Iluverhill,  Wenham,  An- 
dover,  Hull,  Bridgewater,  Manchester, 
Rehoboth,Marblchead,  Middleborough, 
RIcdfield,  Topsfield,  Maiden,  North- 
ampton, Chelmsford,  Billcrica,  Groton, 


IX 


HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

within  what  is  now  Rhode  Island,  six;*  within  what  is 
now  Conne6ticut,  twenty-three,  f  Vermont,  as  yet,  was 
not.  It  is  probable  that  the  entire  population  of  New 
England  at  this  time,  excluding  Indians,  was  not  far  from 
eighty  thousand.J 

The  best  computation  suggests,  on  the  same  territory, 
at  the  same  time,  not  far  from  10,500  Indians,  distributed 
among  the  tribes  as  follows :  — 

Pequots 1,200 

Narragansetts 4,000 

Pokanokcts,  Nausets,  &c 700 

Massachusetts 1,200 

Pautuckets 1,000 

Nipmuks 2,400 

10,500 

When  the  war  broke  out,  Josias  Winslow  was  Governor 
of  Plymouth  Colony  —  where  William  Bradford  had  been 
dead  seventeen  years;  Miles  Standish,  eighteen;  Edward 
Winslow,  nineteen;  and  William  Brewster,  thirty;  and 
where  John  Rowland  had  been  dead  scarcely  one  year. 

Marlborough,  Hadley,  Hatfield,  Dart-  New  Haven,  Guilford,  Saybrook,  Mil- 
mouth,  Swansea,  Amesbury,  Beverly,  ford,  Fairfield,  Stratford,  Greenwich, 
Milton,  Wrentham,  Lancaster,  Meudon,  Stamford,  Branford,  Farmington,  New 
Deerfield,  Brookfield,  Sherborn,  Edgar-  London,  Simsbury,  Middleton,  Nor- 
town,  and  Tisbury.  walk,    Stonington,    Norwich,    Killing- 

♦  Providence,  Newport,  Portsmouth,  worth,  Lyme,  Hnddam,  and  Walling- 

Warwick,   Westerly,  and   New  Shore-  ford, 

ham  (Block  Island).  X  See  estimate  of  78, 416  in  Coil.  Am. 

t  Wethersfield,   Hartford,  Windsor,  S^aiis.  Assoc,  i:  i^i. 

.X 


HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

Indeed,  of  that  one-half  of  the  Mayflower's  company 
(fifty)  who  survived  the  first  yerr  of  the  settlement,  at 
least  thirteen  were  still  in  the  land  of  the  living,  though 
not  all  still  within  the  limits  of  the  Old  Colony.  George 
Soule  and  John  Alden,  in  a  hale  old  age,  resided  at  Dux- 
bury;  and  Susannah  White  —  who  had  enjoyed  the  singu- 
lar honor  of  being  first  the  first  mother  in  the  new  Colony, 
and  then  the  first  bride  —  was  keeping  still  the  house  at 
Careswell,  which  her  second  husband,  the  honored  Gov. 
Edward  Winslow,  had  left  to  her  possession.  These  three 
were  already  adults  when  they  first  saw  the  New  World. 
And,  of  the  children  who  romped  along  the  Mayflower's 
decks,  there  were  still  living  Resolved  White,  who  seems 
now  to  have  been  a  resident  of  Salem;  Giles  and  Con- 
stantia  Hopkins,  both  at  Eastham,  —  the  latter  the  widow 
of  Nicholas  Snow;  Henry  Sampson,  of  Duxbury;  Joseph 
Rogers,  of  Eastham;  Samuel  Fuller,  of  Barnstable;  Sam- 
uel Eaton,  of  Middleborough ;  (Rev.)  John  Cooke,  of 
Dartmouth;  Mary  Allerlon, — who  was  destined  to  be  the 
last  survivor  of  the  Mayflower  company,  dying  in  1699, 
set.  89,  —  who  still  lived  at  Plymouth  with  her  venerable 
and  excellent  husband.  Elder  Thomas  Cushman,  who 
came  in  the  "Fortune,"  1621;  and  Mary  Chilton,  now 
the  recent  widow  of  John  Winslow,  of  Boston.  Nathaniel 
Morton,  who,  five  years  before,  had  published  his  New- 
England^  s  Memorially  was  still  Secretary  of  the  Colony. 

xi 


HISTORICAL    INTRODUCTION. 

In  Massachusetts,  John  Leverett  was  Governor,  and 
Edward  Rawson,  Secretary.  Here  Winthrop  and  Shep- 
ard  had  been  dead  twenty-iive  years;  John  Cotton,  twen- 
ty-two;  Dudley,  twenty-one;  Saltonstall,  sixteen;  John 
Norton,  eleven;  Richard  Mather,  five;  John  Allin,  three; 
and  John  Davenport  and  Charles  Chauncy,  two;  and  here 
Thomas  Cobbett  still  lived  at  the  age  of  sixty-six,  John 
Eliot  at  seventy,  and  Simon  Bradstreet  at  seventy-seven. 

William  Coddington  was  Governor,  and  John  Sanford 
Recorder,  of  the  "  Providence  Plantations,"  where  Roger 
Williams  was  still  hale  and  hearty  (and  ready  to  earn  a 
new  title  as  ''  Captain  "  in  this  war)  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
five;  and  William  Blaxton  was  very  soon  to  be  carried 
from  his  dreams  among  his  folios  to  his  rest  on  the  banks 
of  that  beautiful  river,  which  bears  his  name  as  it  ripples 
by  his  grave. 

John  Winthrop  (son  of  Gov.  John  of  Massachusetts)  was 
Governor  of  the  now  united  Colonies  of  Conne6ticut  and 
New  Haven;  where  Samuel  Eaton  had  been  dead  thirty-'  -/o 
years;  Thomas  Hooker,  twenty-seven;  Theophilus  Eaton, 
seventeen;  Samuel  Stone,  eleven;  and  John  Warham,  four. 

The  settlements  in  what  is  now  Maine  had  at  this  time 
but  a  single  Congregational  Church.  In  what  is  now  New 
Hampshire,  there  were  three.*     In  what  is  now  Vermont, 

*  One  had  been  gathered  at  Exeter      and  no  record  exists  of  the  formation 
in  1638,  but  it  became  extindt  in  1641 ;      of  another  until  1698. 

xii 


HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

there  was  none.  In  Massachusetts,  there  were  fifty-seven. 
In  Rhode  Island,  there  was  none.  In  Conne6licut,  there 
were  twenty-one. 

These,  with  their  pastors,  —  so  far  as  known,  —  at  the 
breaking-out  of  the  war,  were  the  following;  arranged  in 
the  order  of  their  formation :  — 

Plymouth  (1620) John  Cotton,  Jr. 

Salem  (1629) John  Higginson. 

Boston,  First  Church  (1630)  .     .     .     .    James  Allen. 

Windsor  (1630) Nathaniel  Chaunccy. 

Watertown  (1630) John  Sherman. 

_     ,          ,  ^     .  4  John  Eliot. 

Roxbury  (,632) {  Samuel  Danforth. 

Lynn  (1632) Samuel  Whiting. 

Duxbury  (1632) John  Holmes. 

Marshfield  (1632) Samuel  Arnold. 

Charlestown  (1632) Thomas  Shcpard. 

Hartford  (1633) Josejih  Haynes. 

Ipswich  (1634) Thomas  Cobbet. 

Newbury  (1635) Thomas  Parker, 

Hingham  (1635) Peter  Hobart. 

Weymouth  (1635) Samuel  Torrey. 

Cambridge  (1636) Urian  Oakes. 

r-,  ,  ,  ^  ^^  (  Edward  Bulkley. 

Concord  (1636) <  ^        ,   ^     ,      ■', 

^     ^  '  \  Joseph  Estabrook. 

Dorchester  (1636) Josiah  Flint. 

Springfield  (1637) Pelatiah  Glover. 

Taunton  (1637) George  Shove. 

Sandwich  (1638) John  Smith. 

Hampton  (1638) Seaborn  Cotton. 

Dover  (1638) John  Reyner,  Jr. 


xut 


HISTORICAL    INTRODUCTION. 

Salisbury  (1638) Jo^n  Wheelwright. 

Dcdham  (1638)    .........  William  Adams. 

Qiiincy  (1639) Moses  Fiske. 

New  Haven  (1639) Nicholas  Street. 

Milford  (1639) Roger  Newton. 

Barnstable  (1639) Thomas  Walley. 

Scituate  (1639) Nicholas  Baker. 

Rowley  (1639) Samuel  Phillips. 

Sudbury  (1640) Edmund  Browne. 

Stratford  (1640) No  pastor. 

Edgartown  (1641) No  pastor. 

Stamford  (1641) Eliphalet[?]  Jones. 

Wethersfield  (1641) Gershom  Bulkley. 

Woburn  (1642) Thomas  Carter. 

Gloucester  (1642) John  Emerson. 

Scituate,  Second  Church  (1642)      .     .  William  Witherell. 

Guilford  (1643) Joseph  Eliot. 

Hull  (1644) Zechariah  Whitman. 

Rehoboth  (1644) Noah  Newman. 

Haverhill  (1645) John  Ward. 

Andover,  North  (1645) Francis  Dane. 

Reading,  South  (1645) John  Brock. 

(  William  Perkins. 
Topsfield  (.645) i  Jeremiah  Hobart. 

Manchester  (1645) No  pastor. 

Eastham  (1646  ) Samuel  Treat. 

Branford  (1647)   ........  John  Bowers. 

Saybrook  (1646) Thomas  Buckingham. 

Maiden  (1649) Michael  Wigglesworth. 

Fairfield  (1650) Samuel  Wakeman. 

New  London  (1650) Simon  Bradstreet. 

Boston,  Old  North  (1650)      ....  Increase  Mather. 

Medfield  (1651) John  Wilson. 

xiv 


HISTORICAL    INTRODUCTION. 

Nonvalk  (1652) Thomas  Ilatiford. 

Farmin{Tton  (1652) Samuel  Hooker. 

Chelmsford  (1655) John  Fiskc. 

Beverly  (1657) John  Hale. 

Hadley  (1659) John  Russell. 

Lancaster  (1660) Joseph  Rovvlandson. 

Norwich  (1660) James  Fitch. 

Northampton  (1661) Solomon  Stoddard. 

Billerica  (1663) Samuel  Whiting. 

Wenham  (1663) No  pastor. 

Bridgewater,  West  (1664)      ....  James  Keith. 

Groton  (1664) Samuel  Willard. 

Newton,  Center  (1664) Nehemiah  Hobart. 

Marlborough  (1666) William  Brimsmead. 

Killingworth  (1667) John  Woodbridge. 

Mendon  (1667) Joseph  Emerson. 

Amesbury  (166S) Thomas  Wells. 

Middletown  (1668) Nathaniel  Collins. 

Boston,  Old  South  (1669) Thomas  Thatcher. 

Hartford,  Second  (1669) Joseph  Hayncs. 

Windsor,  Second  (1669) Benjamin  Woodbridge. 

Woodbury  (1670) Zechariah  Walker. 

Greenwich  (1670) No  pastor. 

Hatfield  (1670) Hope  Atherton. 

Portsmouth  (167 1 ) Joshua  Moody. 

« 

Tisbury  (1673) John  Mayhew. 

York  (1673) Shubael  Dummer. 

Besides  these  eighty -two  regular  Congregational 
churches,  there  were  six  or  seven  Indian  missionary 
^hurches;  five  Baptist  churches  —  one  founded  at  Reho- 
both  (Swansey)  in  1663,  one  at  Boston  in  1665,  and  three 
in  Rhode  Island: — the  First  Providence  (1639),  the  First 

XV 


HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

Newport  (1644),  and  the  Second  Newport  (1656);  —  a 
society  of  Friends,  which  had  been  formed  at  Newport 
in  1656-7;  and  a  church  of  Seventh-day  Baptists,  formed 
at  Newport  in  December,  1671. 

We  have  seen  that  the  estimated  number  of  Indians  on 
the  territory  of  New  England  at  this  time,  was  between 
ten  and  eleven  thousand.  Of  these,  about  four  thousand 
were  then  reckoned  as  "  Praying  Indians,"  and  seem  to 
have  been  •'von  to  some  comprehension  and  pra6ticc  of 
Christianity.  According  to  Gookin,  whose  "  Historical 
Colle6tions  of  the  Indians  in  New-England "  bears  date 
7th  Dec,  1674,*  just  before  the  breaking-out  of  Philip'? 
War,  these  were,  in  large  part,  distributed  as  follows, viz:  — 


Notiautum  (Natick) 

145 

P««/-<//o«^(Stoiighton)  .     .     .     . 

60 

Hussatiavicsitt  (Grafton)      .     .     , 

rx) 

Okommakamesit  (Marlborough)   . 

50 

Wamesit  (Tewksbury)     .     .     .     . 

75 

Nashobah  (Littleton) 

50 

Magunkaquog  (Hopkinton) 

55 

Alancbage  (Oxford)     .... 

.      60 

Chabanakougkouiun  (Dudley)  . 

•      45 

Maancxit  (N.E.  Woodstock)     . 

.     100 

^uantisset  (S.E.  Woodstock)  . 

.     100 

Wabquissci  (S.W.  Woodstock) 

.     150 

Packachoog  (Worcester)  .     .     . 

.     100 

Wacttntug  (Uxbridge)     .     .     . 

•      50 

Mecshaivn  and  Punonakanit  (Tru- 

ro and  Wellfleet)      .... 

72 

Potanumaquut  and  Navjsett  (East- 

ham)  

.      44 

Manamoyik  (Chatham)   ....       71 

Saivkattukctt  (Harwich),  Ncb- 
sqitassit/,  Ma/takccs,  and  Wce- 
qiiakut  (Yarmouth  and  Barnsta- 
ble)      122 

Satuit,  Paxvpocsitt  Coatuit,  Mash- 
fee.,  and  Wakoquct  (Mashpee)  .       95 

Codtanmut,  Ashimuit,  Weesqtiobs 
(Mashpee  and  Sandwich)      .     .       22 

Pisfogutt,  Waivayantiky  and  So- 
koncs  (V/areham  and  Falmouth)       36 

Cotuhtikut,  Assoowamsoo  (Mid- 
dleborough) 35 

Kiitcaitmut  (Sandwich)  ....       40 

Nope    (Martha's   Vineyard)    and 

Chappaquiddick 1500 

Nantucket 300 


♦  Mass.  Hist.  Coll.  i :  141-226. 
xvi 


HISTORICAL    INTRODUCTION. 

Rev.  Richard  Bourne,  missionary  amont]^  tlie  Indians  in 
the  Plymouth  Colony,  reported,  in  1674,  that  one  hundred 
and  forty-two  could  read  their  own  language,  seventy-two 
could  write  it,  and  nine  could  read  English.* 

It  will  be  seen  from  this  enumeration,  that  the  seat  of 
the  successes  of  the  benevolent  labor  of  John  Eliot  and 
his  compeers  was  upon  the  Elizabeth  Islands,  upon  Cape 
Cod,  and  in  the  country  neighboring  Boston;  the  great 
inland  and  remoter  tribes  remaining  wholly  unreached  or 
unatfe6ted  by  them. 

The  general  aspe6t  of  New  England  at  this  time.  Dr. 
Palfrey  has  admirably  sketched  in  a  few  words.  He 
says :  — 

"Along  a  line  of  rugged  coast,  from  the  Penobscot  to  the  Hudson, 
are  scattered  settlements  of  Englishmen,  at  unequal  distances  from 
each  other,  —  closely  grouped  together  about  midwny  of  that  line, 
farther  apart  at  the  extremities.  Almost  all  of  them  are  reached  by 
tide-water :  a  very  few  have  been  planted  in  detached  spots  in  the 
interior ;  the  most  distant  of  these  being  about  a  hundred  miles  from 
the  sea,  whether  measured  from  the  east  or  from  the  south.  The 
surrounding  country  is  not  occupied,  but  roamed  over  by  savages."  f 

Maine  was  yet  rough  and  primitive,  in  the  extreme,  in 
the  quality  of  its  settlers.  Rhode  Island  was  the  paradise 
of  schemers  and  dreamers,  and  come-outers  of  all  sorts; 
from  the  high-souled  advocate  of  pure  and  entire  tolera- 
tion down  to  those  fussy  and  unendurable  champions  of 

•  I  Mass.  Hist.  Coll.  i :  197.  t  Hist.  New  England,  iii :  132. 

c  xvii 


HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

queer  and  petty  principles,  wlio  were  siicb  crooked  sticks 
by  nature  that  they  could  not  lie  still  even  there.  Plym- 
outh, badly  situated  both  for  commerce  and  culture,  with 
no  good  harbor  on  her  coast,  and  with  her  thin  and  sandy 
soil,  had  been  able,  even  with  the  best  eflbrts  of  her  noble 
men,  to  move  but  very  slowly  forward  in  the  path  of  em- 
pire. While,  from  the  fa6t  that  her  teachers  were  taken 
from  her  repeatedly  by  the  superior  attra«^ions  offered  by 
wealthier  neighbors,  she  had  been  compelled  to  occupy  a 
lower  place  in  the  relative  scale,  than  that  to  which  she 
would  have  been  entitled  from  the  purity  and  worth  of  her 
founders,  and  her  general  patient  industry.  Massachusetts 
had  advanced  more  rapidly.  Every  thing  helped  her,  until 
she  was  strong,  not  merely  relatively  as  compared  with 
her  neighbors,  but  as  looked  at  from  the  mother-country 
across  the  sea.  Connedticut,  too,  was  thriving.  She  had 
plenty  of  good  land,  wise  and  thrifty  oversight,  and  gen- 
eral prosperity. 

Dr.  Palfrey  draws  the  pi6lure  of  daily  life  with  a  skilful 
pencil  J  thus:  — 

*' In  the  three  associated  Colonies,  thote  is  great  similarity  in  the 
ordinary  occupations  and  pursuits.  Most  adults  of  both  sexes  work 
hard,  and  nearly  all  the  children  go  to  school.  The  greater  part  of  the 
men  get  a  living  by  farm  labor :  they  provide  bread  and  meat,  milk, 
butter  and  cheese,  for  their  own  tables,  and  raise  stock  to  sell  in  the 
West  Indies  for  money  with  which  to  buy  foreign  commodities.  But 
they  are  not  all  farmers.     A  portion  are  lumberers,  plying  the  axe 

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in. ST  OK  ICAF.     INTRODUtmON. 

throiifjh  till!  winter  in  tin*  thiik  pine  forests,  ami,  at  the  return  of  spring, 
floating  down  tlu'ir  rafts  tn  a  Hure  and  profitable  market.  Anollur 
portion  are  flsluMinen,  familiar  with  the  liannts  of  the  coil,  the  mack- 
erel, and  the  whale,  and  with  all  perils  of  the  sea.  In  the  principal 
towns,  various  classes  of  artisans  pursue  a  lucrative  trade.  The  country 
furnishes  some  staples  for  an  advantageous  foreign  commerce  ;  and, 
especially  in  IJoston,  not  a  few  merchants  have  grown  rich."* 

Peace  had  reigned  in  these  Colonies  since  the  close  of 
the  Pequot  war  in  the  spring  of  1636,  —  nearly  forty  years. 
The  last  colonist  who  had  gained  experience  in  savage 
warfare  in  that  short  but  fierce  struggle  was  now  dead,  or 
too  old  for  service;  while  the  youngest  immigrants  who 
had  been  trained  to  arms  abroad  were  now  in  the  same 
category.  Slight  and  temporary  misunderstandings  and 
quarrels  had  taken  place  now  and  then;  but  the  wise  and 
scrupulously  just  policy  which  the  Pilgrims  at  Plymouth 
had  first  initiated  with  the  good  Massasoit,  had  prevailed, 
and  borne  its  natural  and  pleasant  fruit.  On  the  whole, 
the  state  of  the  Indians  had  been  improved  by  the  settling 
of  the  English  at  their  side.  Though  they  had  parted 
with  a  good  deal  of  the  land  over  which  they  had  been 
accustomed  to  roam,  they  had  still  enough  reserved  for 
their  present  wants.  They  had  bettered  their  position, 
in  their  fight  with  nature  for  food  and  shelter,  by  many 
implements  and  suggestions  from  the  superior  culture  of 
their  white  neighbors.      And  although  their  exposure  to 

♦  /7/5/.  ^ew  England,  iii :  134. 
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HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

the  scdiiftivc  "firc-watcr"  had  wroiipfht  them  harm,  and 
they  were  sometimes  imposed  upon  by  the  cunnin<(  ^reed 
of  crafty  and  unscrupulous  settlers,  the  Colonial  govern- 
ments were  always  administered  in  the  endeavor  to  do 
them  justice  and  afford  them  protc6tion ;  and  the  proceeds 
of  their  huntin*^,  or  of  their  slif,'ht  farming,  now  found 
ready  and  remunerative  sale.  In  the  single  matter  of  the 
—  to  the  English  undesired,  yet  gradually  accomplished  — 
exchange  of  his  bow  and  flint  dagger  and  stone  tomahawk, 
for  the  musket,  hatchet,  and  hunting-knife  of  the  white 
man,  the  Indian  gained,  for  the  legitimate  uses  of  his  own 
savage  life,  more  than  all  which  he  had  lost  from  the 
advent  of  civilization  to  these  shores. 

Massasoit  died  in  1 66 1-2,  and  was  succeeded  in  the 
sachcmship  of  the  Wampanoags  by  his  eldest  son,  Alex- 
ander [Alooanam,  Wamsuttci].  His  life  was  short  after 
his  accession.  In  a  few  months'  time,  it  was  rumored 
that  he  was  plotting  with  the  Narragansetts,  —  the  bug- 
bear of  the  Colonies  on  the  west,  as  the  Maqiias  were  on 
the  northwest,  —  and  the  Plymouth  government  thought 
the  matter  of  sufficient  consequence  to  be  looked  into.  It 
is  not  improbable  that  an  impression  had  been  for  some 
time  gaining  ground,  that  when  the  venerable  sachem, 
who  had  welcomed  Bradford  and  Winslow  and  their 
company  at  Patuxet,  and  had  become  their  abiding 
friend,  had  passed  away,  certain  tendencies  toward  dis- 


in s  r ( > K I c A L   IN T u o I) i; c no n. 

turbancc,  on  which  he  had  kept  a  tight  rein,  and  which 
others  had  repressed  throiigli  respcft  Tor  liim,  niiglit  liiul 
development.  So  a  message  was  sent  to  Alexander  to 
come  to  Plymouth,  and  talk  over  affairs.  lie  ignored  the 
invitation.  As  the  Court  had  broached  the  subjec^t,  tliey 
felt  that  the  general  safety  recpiired  that  their  summons 
should  not  be  disregarded  in  that  way;  so  they  sent  an 
armed  party,  under  Majors  Winslow  and  Bradford,  to  find 
and  bring  him.  They  found  him  not  far  otf,  at  Monpousct 
(in  Halifax),  and  then,  *' freely  and  readily,  without  the 
least  hesitancy,"*  he  went  with  them.  He  told  them  that 
he  had  intended  to  come  when  first  invited,  but  wanted 
to  delay  long  enough  to  consult  Mr.  Willett,  in  whom  he 
had  confidence.  Hubbard's  story  f  is,  that  when  he  had 
been  dismissed  on  the  promise  to  send  his  son  as  a  hos- 
tage, he  was  so  enraged  at  the  indignities  put  upon  him, 
that  he  fell  into  a  fever,  of  which  he  died  before  he  got 
half-way  home.  And  out  of  this  statement  has  grown 
the  general  representation,  that  his  ill-treatment  at  the 
hands  of  the  English  was  the  means  of  his  death,  and 
was  laid  up  as  one  f»rominent  cause  of  the  war,  twelve 
years  later.  But  the  letter  of  Rev.  John  Cotton  to  In- 
crease Mather,  —  which  Judge  Davis  prints  in  the  appen- 
dix of  the  Memorial,  and  which  has  every  element  of 
trustworthiness,  —  from  the  di6tation  of  Major  Bradford, 

*  Davis's  Morton*s  Memorial,  426.  t  Narrative,  9. 

xxi 


II I  S  TO  K  IC  A  L    IN  T  I<  ()  I)  U  CT I  O  N. 

one  of  tlic  chief  aftors,  and  a  most  competent  witness, 
desiring  expressly  to  corre(!'t  Hubbard,  puts  an  entirely 
different  constriK^tion  upon  the  event,  and  one  intrinsi- 
cally much  more  in  harmony  with  tlie  probabilities  of  the 
case.     Mr.  Cotton  says, — 

*'  Ht'ports  hc'mj;  here,  that  Alcxaiuler  wuh  plotting  or  privy  to  ph)t» 
n^aiiisl  tho  Kti};liHh,  authority  Hcnt  to  him  to  conic  down.  IIi>  cumo 
not.  VV hereupon  Maj.  VViMsh)\v  was  sent  to  fetch  him.  Maj.  IliiuU'ord 
with  some  others  went  with  him.  At  A/uf/fxtf/sc^  river  (a  place  not 
many  miles  henee)  they  foimd  Ak'xancU'r  with  about  eight  men  and 
HUiuIry  stpiaws.  He  was  thi-re  about  jjettinjj  canoes.  lie  and  Ins  men 
wore  at  bn'aktast  under  their  shelter,  their  jjuns  bein^;  without.  They 
saw  the  Knj^lish  cominjj,  but  continued  catijij;  :  and  Mr.  VV'inslow 
telling  their  business,  Alexander,  freely  and  readily,  without  the  least 
hesitancy,  consented  to  go,  giving  his  reason  why  he  came  not  to  tlu; 
Court  before  ;  vi/.,  because  he  waited  tor  Capt:iin  Willet's  return  from 
the  Dutch,  being  desirous  to  speak  with  him  first.  They  brought  him 
to  Mr.  Collier's,  that  day,  and  (Jovernour  l*rincc  living  remote,  at  East- 
ham,  those  few  magistrates,  who  were  at  hand,  issued  the  matter  peace- 
ably, and  immediately  dismissed  Alexander  to  return  home,  which  he 
did,  part  of  the  way  :  but  in  two  or  three  days  after,  he  returned  and 
went  to  Maj.  Winslow's  house,  intending  thence  to  travel  into  the  Hay 
and  so  home ;  but  at  the  Major's  house  he  was  taken  very  sick,  and 
was,  by  water,  conveyed  to  Mr.  Bradford's,  and  thence  carried  upon 
the  shoulders  of  his  men  to  Tetehquet  river,*  and  thence,  in  canoes, 
home,  and  about  two  or  three  days  after  died." 

Upon  his  decease,  his  brother  Philip  [Pometaconi] 
reigned  in  his  stead.  One  of  Philip's  first  a6ts  was  to 
renew  the  ancient  covenant  between  his  father  and  the 

*  TUicuti  or  Taunton  Great  River, 
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HISTORICAL     INTHOPUCTION. 

colonists  ;  ami  live  years  passed  (luietly  away,  when  a 
vnpuc  charge  was  made  against  him  of  being  willing  to 
plot  with  the  French  or  Dutch  against  the  English.  'I'his 
he  denounced  as  a  calumny  of  Ninii^rct  of  Miantic^  and 
the  matter  suhsideil.  After  Jiearly  four  years  more, 
another  rumor  of  his  treachery  gained  so  much  ground  as 
to  demand  investigation,  and  awaken  solicitude  at  both 
Plymouth  and  Boston.  An  investigation  revealed  proofs 
of  bad  faith  on  his  part  ;  and  a  bad  spirit  was  clearly 
manifested  by  him,  when  (juestioned  concerning  them. 
Hut  this  matter  was  hnally  issued  in  his  renewed  engage- 
ments of  fc'dty.  Three  years  passed  again,  when  the 
Governor  of  Plymouth  was  informed  by  Sassamon  —  a 
"praying"  Indian,  who  had  been  schoolmaster  at  Natick, 
and  who,  being  able  to  write  as  well  as  read,  had  some- 
times served  Philip  with  his  pen,  —  that  there  were  sus- 
picious circumstances  in  Philip's  camp,  which  gave  color 
to  the  rumor  that  he  was  endeavoring  to  excite  other 
sachems  to  war.  This  information  was  given  under  a 
demanded  pledge  of  secrecy,  as  Sassamon  said  that 
Philip's  Indians  would  kill  him  if  they  suspe6led  him  as 
its  source.  It  somehow  leaked  out  to  Philip's  car,  that 
the  Governor  of  Plymouth  had  heard  something  to  his 
disadvantage,  and  would  send  for  him  to  come  to  the  next 
Court  to  explain  it.  He  therefore  resolved  to  anticipate 
the  matter  by  going  without  summons.     He  went  to  Ply- 

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HISTORICAL    INTRODUCTION. 

mouth,  accordingly,  and  saw  the  Assistants,  —  the  Court 
not  yet  being  in  session,  —  and  protested  his  innocence. 
They  were  not  satisfied  ;  but  hoped  that  he  would  be  led 
to  desist  by  his  knowledge  of  their  discovery  of  his  plans, 
and  so  dismissed  him  in  a  friendly  manner,  with  a  warn- 
ing, that,  should  further  evidence  come  up,  they  should  be 
obliged  to  demand  his  arms  for  safe  keeping. 

Philip  went  back  to  Mount  Hope  ;  and,  a  few  days 
after,  Sassamon  was  missing.  On  search,  his  hat  and 
gun  were  found  on  the  ice  of  Assawompset  Pond,  in  Mid- 
dleborough,  and  his  body  under  the  ice.  It  was  dragged 
out,  and  buried  ;  and  afterwards  exhumed  and  examined, 
when  marks  of  violence  indicating  murder,  and  not  acci- 
dental drowning,  became  manifest.  Three  Indians  were 
soon  arrested  on  suspicion,  and  tried  by  a  jury,  to  which 
six  grave  friend  Indians  were  added,  to  insure  fairness  in 
the  verdict.  An  Indian  came  forward  and  testified,  that, 
by  accident,  from  the  top  of  a  hill,  he  had  witnessed  the 
scene,  and  that  Sassamon  had  been  murdered  by  these 
prisoners.  One  of  the  prisoners  subsequently  confessed 
that  he  had  stood  by  while  the  others  did  the  deed.  The 
jury  convi6ted  and  sentenced  the  murderers,  the  Indians 
concurring;  whereupon  two  were  hanged,  and  the  third, 
after  a  respite  of  two  or  three  weeks,  was  shot. 

This  seems  immediately  to  have  promoted  the  out- 
break, which  took  place  with  very  litUe  delay;  the  first 

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HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

English   blood   being  shed  on   or  about   the   24th  June, 
1675* 

It  has  been  usual  to  pi6ture  Philip  as  a  great  king,  a 
sagacious  warrior,  and  a  far-sighted  patriot;  and  to  repre- 
sent him  as  having  been  for  years  engaged  in  planning 
and  perfecting  a  comprehensive  conspiracy  among  all  the 
Indian  tribes  on  the  New-England  territory  —  and  even 
upon  that  of  New  York  —  for  the  purpose  of  sweeping 
away,  by  one  concerted  blow,  the  hated  white  usurper, 
and  of  recovering  to  their  own  savage  uses  the  whole  of 
their  ancient  hunting-grounds.  It  has  been  usual  to  apolo- 
gize for  the  ill  success  of  the  a6tual  strife,  by  asserting 
that  it  was  so  hurried  up  by  the  death  of  Sassamon,  that 
the  first  blow  was  struck  before  due  preparations  to  follow 
it  up  could  be  completed. 

Dr.  Palfrey  has  shown,  one  would  think  to  the  general 
conviction,  that  there  is  a  very  small  foundation  of  truth 
indeed  on  which  to  build  this  majestic,  one  might  almost 
say  magnificent,  superstructure.  He  has  shown  that  the 
English  had  used  Philip  habitually  well  ;  that  he  had  no 
real  grounds  of  complaint  against  them  ;  that  his  frequent 
sales  of  land  to  them  implies  no  unwillingness  that  they 
should  have  his  hunting-grounds  if  they  would  pay  for 
them,  as  they  did  ;  that  he  gave  no  indications  of  great- 
ness, whether  in  council  or  conflict ;  that  there  is  no  proof 

*  See  Part  I.  p,  i8. 

D  XXV 


HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

that  he  direftcd  or  approved  those  hostilities  about  Mount 
Hope  with  which  the  war  began;  that  his  movements  im- 
mediately after  indicated  a  much  keener  anxiety  for  his 
own  personal  safety  than  for  the  extin6tion  of  the  colonists; 
that  there  is  nothing  to  show  that  he  direfted  the  out- 
breaks which  followed,  and  no  evidence  that  he  was  per- 
sonally present  and  adlive  in  any  particular  fight ;  that 
there  was  no  manifestation  of  savage  wisdom  on  the  part 
of  anybody  in  the  management  of  the  war;  that  attacks 
upon  particular,  much -exposed  localities  were  delayed 
for  weeks  and  months,  which,  if  any  such  general  conspi- 
racy existed  as  has  been  claimed,  it  is  incredible  should 
not  have  been  simultaneous,  or  nearly  so,  when  they  would 
have  been  overwhelming;  that,  instead  of  hastening  to 
join  his  waning  fortunes  with  the  Eastern  Indians,  when 
misfortune  pressed  him  in  his  ancient  haunts,  —  as  he  could 
have  done  in  two  days'  easy  march,  —  Philip  retreated  to 
the  den  whence  he  had  originally  gone  forth,  and  there 
was  shot  ingloriously,  while,  unattended,  he  was  attempting 
to  run  away;  and  that  the  war  was  waged  at  the  Eastward, 
after  his  death,  with  more  vigor  than  during  his  life,  fo^ 
nearly  two  whole  years.  In  short.  Dr.  Palfrey  makes  it 
out,  —  and,  as  it  would  seem,  on  the  best  evidence,  —  that, 
instead  of  being  a  far-reaching,  well-organized  campaign, 
what  we  commonly  call  "Philip's  War"  was  merely  a 
succession  of  unconsidered   and    indiscriminate   murders 

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HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

and  pillages,  taken  up  by  one  body  of  savages  after 
another,  as  the  intelligcnee  of  the  attra6tive  example  of 
others  reached  them;  and  rightfully  conne6ted  with  his 
name  mainly  as  having  been  led  off  by  those  bands  who 
centred  around  Sowams,  and  over  whom  he  had  partial 
control.* 

The  cotemporaneous  records  do  certainly  bear  out  this 
general  judgment.  There  is  a  tradition  mentioned  by 
Callender,  f  as  derived  both  from  the  white  settlers  in  the 
vicinity  of  Mount  Hope  and  from  those  Indians  who 
survived  the  struggle,  that  Philip  and  his  elder  chiefs  were 
utterly  averse  to  the  war.  Increase  Mather  never  seems  to 
have  heard  of  the  all-embracing  conspiracy,  or  of  Philip's 
great  statesmanship.  Even  Cotton  Mather  —  much  as  one 
would  think  he  would  have  enjoyed  it  —  never  mentions 
either.  Hubbard  is  the  only  early  writer  who  says  any 
thing  on  which  the  popular  judgment  could  be  based.  He 
does  say  that  Philip  had  been  "plotting  with  all  the  In- 
dians round  about,"  &c. ;  but  he  gives  only  vague  rumor 
from  some  prisoners,  as  his  authority,  and  does  not  seem 
himself  to  have  attributed  to  his  own  words  the  impor- 
tance even  which  they  might  naturally  convey. 

Easton  —  it  is  difficult  to  decide  how  much  of  accuracy 
and  weight  is  to  be  attributed  to  the  testimony  lately  pub- 
lished in  his  name  —  gives  the  following  account  of  an 

*  Hist.  New  England,  iii :  223-229.  f  ^•-/.  Hist.  Coll.  iv  :  126. 

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interview  which  he  asserts  to  have  been  held  between 
Philip  and  some  Rhode-Islanders  just  before  the  outbreak. 
He  says:*  — 

"[Philip]  came  himfelf  unarmed,  and  about  40  of  his  Men  armed. 
Then  5  of  us  went  over  [Trip's  Ferry],  3  wear  Magiflratcs.  We 
fate  veri  friendly  together.  We  told  him  our  bifnes  was  to  indever 
that  they  might  not  refcue  or  do  Rong.  They  faid  that  was  well  ;•  they 
had  dun  no  Rong,  the  Englifli  rouged  them.  We  faid  we  knew  the 
Englifli  faid  the  Indians  rouged  them,  and  the  Indians  faid  the  Englifh 
rouged  Ihem,  but  our  Desier  was  the  Qiiarrell  might  rightly  be  defided, 
in  the  beft  Way,  and  not  as  Dogs  defidcd  their  Qiiarrells.  The 
Indians  owned  yf  fighting  was  the  worfl  Way ;  then  they  propounded 
how  Right  might  take  Plaee.  We  faid  by  Arbitration.  They  faid 
that  rdl  Englifh  agreed  againfl  them,  and  so  by  Arbitration  they  had 
had  much  Rong ;  mani  Miles  fquare  of  Land  fo  taken  from  them,  for 
Englifh  would  have  Englifh  Arbitrators  ;  and  once  they  were  perfuaded 
to  give  in  their  Arms  y!  thereby  Jealoufy  might  be  removed,  and  the 
Englifh  having  their  Arms  wold  not  deliver  them  as  they  had  promifed, 
untill  they  confented  to  pay  a  100^,  and  now  they  had  not  fo  much  fum 
or  muny  ;  y*  thay  wear  as  good  be  kiled  as  leave  all  ther  Liueflyhode. 

"  We  faid  they  might  chufe  a  Indian  King,  and  the  Englifh  might 
chufe  the  Governor  of  New  Yorke,  yJ  nether  had  cafe  to  fay  either 
wear  Parties  in  the  Diferance.  They  faid  they  had  not  heard  of  y? 
Way,  and  faid  we  oneflly  fpoke,  fo  we  wear  perfwaided  if  y'  Way  had 
bine  tendered  they  would  have  acsepted.  We  did  endeavor  not  to  hear 
their  Complaints,  faid  it  was  not  convenient  for  us  now  to  confider  of, 
but  to  indever  to  prevent  War ;  faid  to  them  when  in  War  againfl  Eng- 
lifh, Blood  was  fpilt,  y*  ingaged  all  Englishmen,  for  we  wear  to  be  all 
under  one  King ;  we  knew  what  their  Complaints  wold  be,  and  in  our 
Colony  had  removed  some  of  them  in  fending  for  Indian  Rulers  in 
what  the  Crime  concerned  Indians  Lives,  which  they  veri  lovingly 

*  A  Relation  of  the  Indyan  Warr,  by  Mr.  Easton,  &c.,  pp.  7-16. 

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HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

acscptcd,  and  agreed  with  us  to  their  Execution,  and  faid  fo  they  were 
ahell  to  fatiffie  their  Subje(5ts  when  they  knew  an  Indian  fufcred  duly, 
l)ut  laid  in  what  was  only  between  their  Indians  and  not  in  Townelhipes, 
y!  we  had  purchafed,  they  wold  not  have  us  profecute,  and  yf  they  had 
a  great  Fear  to  have  ani  of  ther  Indians  (luild  be  caled  or  forced  to  be 
Chridian  Indians.  Thay  faid  yJ  fuch  wcr  in  evcri  thing  more  mif- 
chievous,  only  Diffemblers,  and  then  the  Englifli  made  them  not  fub- 
j"e<5l  to  ther  Kings,  and  by  their  lying  to  rong  ther  Kings.  We  knew  it 
to  be  true,  and  we  promifmg  them  y!  however  in  Government  to  Indians 
all  fliould  be  alike,  and  y'  we  knew  it  was  our  King's  will  it  fhould  be  so, 
y'  altho  we  wear  weaker  than  other  Colonics,  they  having  fubmitted  to 
our  King  to  prote6l  them,  others  dai'ed  not  otherwife  to  moled  them  ; 
exprefled  thay  took  that  to  be  well,  that  we  had  littell  Cafe  to  doute, 
but  that  to  us  under  the  King  thay  would  have  yielded  to  our  Deter- 
minations in  what  ani  lliould  have  complained  to  us  againll  them. 

"  But  Philip  charged  it  to  be  difoneflly  in  us  to  put  of  the  Hering  to 
iuft  Complaints,  therefore  we  confented  to  hear  them.  They  faid  thay 
had  bine  the  firft  in  doing  Good  to  the  Englifli,  and  the  Englifli  the 
firft:  in  doing  Rong  ;  faid  when  the  Englifli  firft  came,  the  King's  Father 
was  as  a  great  Man,  and  the  English  as  a  littell  Child  ;  he  conftrained 
other  Indians  from  rouging  the  ICnglifli,  and  gave  them  Corn  and 
shewed  them  how  to  plant,  and  was  free  to  do  them  ani  Good,  and  had 
let  them  have  a  lOO  Times  more  Land  than  now  the  King  had  for  his 
own  Peopell.  But  ther  Kings  Brother,  when  he  was  King,  came  mifer- 
ably  to  dy  by  being  forced  to  Court,  as  they  iudge  poyfoned.  And 
another  Greavance  was  if  20  of  there  oneft  Indians  teftified  that  a 
Englifliman  had  dun  them  Rong,  it  was  as  nothing ;  and  if  but  one  of 
their  worft  Indians  teftified  againft  any  Indian  or  ther  King,  when  it 
pleefed  the  Englifli  it  was  fufitiant.  Another  Grievance  was,  when 
their  King  fold  Land,  the  Englifli  wold  fay,  it  was  more  than  they 
agreed  to,  and  a  Writing  muft  be  prove  againft  all  them,  and  fum  of 
their  Kings  had  dun  Rong  to  fell  fo  much.  He  left  his  Peopell  none, 
and  fum  being  given  to  Drunknes  tb^  Englifli  made  them  drunk  and 

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then  chc.itetl  them  hi  Barj^ains,  but  now  ther  khijjs  wear  forvvamod  not 
for  to  part  with  Land,  for  nothin}:^  in  Cumparifon  to  the  Vahie  thereof. 
Now  home  the  Enj^lilh  had  owned  for  King  or  Qiieen,  they  wold  dif- 
inheret  and  make  another  King  that  wold  give  or  fell  them  thefe  Lands  ; 
that  now,  they  had  no  Hopes  left  to  kepe  ani  Laiid.  Another  Grievanee, 
the  English  Catell  and  Ilorfes  Hill  incrafed  ;  that  when  thay  removed 
30  Mile  from  where  Englilh  had  ani  thing  to  do,  thay  eould  not  kepe 
ther  Corn  from  being  fpoyled,  thay  never  being  iufed  to  fence,  and 
thoft  when  the  Englifli  boft  Land  of  them  thay  wold  have  kept  their 
Catell  upon  ther  ownc  Land.  Another  Grievance,  the  Englilh  were 
fo  eager  to  fell  the  Indians  Lickers,  y!  mod  of  the  Indians  fpent  all  in 
Drynknes,  and  then  raueved  upon  the  fober  Indians,  and  thay  did 
believe  often  did  hurt  the  Englilh  Catell,  and  ther  King  could  not  pre- 
vent it. 

"  We  knew  before,  thefe  were  their  grand  Complaints,  but  then  we 
only  indevered  to  perfuaid  yf  all  Complaints  might  be  righted  without 
War,  but  could  have  no  other  Anfwer  but  that  thay  had  not  heard  of 
that  Way  for  the  Governor  of  Yorke  and  an  Indian  King  to  have  the 
Hearing  of  it.  We  had  Cafe  to  think  in  y!  had  bine  tendered  it  wold 
have  bine  accepted.  We  indevered  y{  however  thay  fhould  lay  downe 
the  War,  for  the  Englifli  wear  to  Strong  for  them  ;  thay  faid,  then  the 
Englifli  fliould  do  to  them  as  they  did  wh  ■'n  thay  wear  to  ftrong  for 
the  Englifli. 

"  So  we  departed  without  ani  Difcurtioufnefs,  and  fudingly  had  Let- 
ter from  Plimoth  Governor  thay  intended  in  Arms  to  conforem  Philip, 
but  no  Information  what  y!  was  thay  required,  or  w*  Termes  he  refufed 
to  have  their  Qiiarrell  defided ;  and  in  a  Weke's  Time  after  we  had 
bine  with  the  Indians  the  War  thus  begun." 

If  this  is  authentic,  it  is  interesting,  and  indicates  the 
utmost  that  —  from  his  side  of  the  question  —  a  wily  sav- 
age could  then  suggest  in  extenuation  of  the  proposed 
outbreak.     The  insinuated  poisoning  of  Alexander  may 

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HISTORICAL    INTRODUCTION. 

have  been  the  utterance  of  an  honest  suspicion  on  the  part 
of  Philip  and  his  friends:  it  sounds  more  like  an  advantage 
taken  of  the  impossibility  of  contrary  proof,  to  urge  a  con- 
scious and  mischievous  slander.  Nor  is  there  any  thing 
in  what  Easton  says  to  give  color  to  the  notion  of  a  gen- 
eral conspiracy  among  all  the  tribes  to  crush  out  the 
whites. 

The  results  of  the  war  were  heavy  to  the  Colonies, 
Ten  or  twelve  towns  were  utterly  destroyed,  and  two- 
score  of  others  more  or  less  damaged  and  depopulated. 
From  five  to  six  hundred  men  fell  in  the  various  fights, 
were  murdered  in  stealthy  assaults,  or  were  carried  away 
captive,  never  to  return.  More  than  £100,000  were  ex- 
pended in  the  struggle;  and,  at  its  close,  it  is  estimated 
that  the  Old  Colony  was  left  under  a  debt  which  exceeded 
the  value  of  the  entire  personal  property  of  its  people! 
As  a  natural  consequence,  the  Plymouth  Colonists  were 
nearly  discouraged.  But,  from  her  thin  soil  and  her  vari- 
ous industries,  she  gradually  pushed  on  to  square  herself 
with  the  world,  until  she  had  paid  the  last  dollar  of  prin- 
cipal and  interest  I 

The  causes  which  aroused  those  later  hostilities,  which 
called  out  the  several  Eastern  Expeditions  recounted  in 
this  Second  Part,  were  not  diflferent  essentially  from  those 
which  lay  at  the  root  of  "  Philip's  War,"  except  as  the 
intermeddling  of  the  French  may  have  had  to  do  with 

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HISTORICAL     INTRODUCTION. 

exciting',  exasperating,  and  sustaining  tlicm.  Tlic  Indians 
grew  more  and  more  dissatisfied  as  they  saw  the  Colonists 
advancing  it]  wealth  and  power,  and  every  year  fixing 
themselves  with  a  firmer  hold  upon  the  soil.  It  was  this 
inherent  hostility  between  a  savage  race  and  that  civilized 
one  which  it  sees  to  be  too  strong  for  it,  and  to  be  mena- 
cing its  future,  added  to  the  Indian's  natural  love  for 
blood  and  pillage,  which  stimulated  attacks  which  were 
sought  to  be  excused  by  pretences  that  this  treaty  had  not 
been  faithfully  kept,  or  that  promise  had  not  been  honestly 
performed. 

It  may  be  doubted,  however,  whether  even  the  fierce 
savage  of  the  eastern  wilds  would  not  have  chosen  to  re- 
treat from  the  coasts  toward  the  Five  Nations  without 
risking  the  chances  of  confli6l,  if  he  had  not  been  urged 
on  and  aided  and  abetted  even  in  his  brutalest  work,  by 
the  deadly  hatred  then  borne  by  the  French  settler  to  his 
English  competitor;  in  which  the  old  hostility  of  race  was 
supplemented  and  intensified  by  the  ferocity  of  Jesuit- 
fanned  fanaticism. 

When  the  echoes  of  the  last  hearty  war-whoop  died 
away  among  the  New-England  hills,  a  new  leaf  was 
turned  in  her  history.  Even  her  strong  men  breathed 
freer  as  they  wrought  along  her  frontiers;  and  her  women 
slept  sweeter,  with  their  little  ones  around  them,  every- 
where under  the  deep  shadows  of  her  ancestral  woods. 

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E  J  STERN    EXPEDITIONS. 


r  55 1 


A  further  Account  of  the  Aftions 

in  the  more  later  Wars  againft  the  Common 
Enemy  and  Indian  Rebels  in  the  Kailern 
Parts,  under  the  Command  of  the  aforefaid 
Capt.  Benj,  Church,^ 

IN  tlio  time  of  Sir  Edmnmi  Androfs\'^  Government, 
began  that  bloiuly  War   in  the   Eallcrn   Parts  of 
Ncw-En)];land\    lb  that  immediately  Sir  lidmund 
Tent  an  Exprefs  for  Capt.  Church\  who  then  being 
at   Little    Compton'^    received    it    on    a    Lords    Day'   in 


'  See  IiitrodiK^tiou,  fi)r  Come  ncc(»Miit 
of  the  raiilcH  wliiili  Icil  to  tlicle  "  more 
lak-r  warK." 

'•'  Sit-  lidmuud  Amlfos  wn»  born  In 
GuciufL'^'  in  i6,y ;  wi'iU  into  tliL  army, 
where,  throiiKJi  favor  of  the  Duke  of 
York,  lie  rcceiveil  promotion;  in  1664 
WUH  appointed  Governor  of  the  Duke'n 
territories  in  America;  arrived  at  New 
York  31  Oiit.,  i^>74;  foon  began  to  fu- 
pcrvife  the  moral  and  religious,  as  well 
as  the  civil  affairs  of  the  people;  in 
1675,  attempted  in  vain  to  extend  his 
authority  over  Conne»5licut.  In  Feb., 
1685,  the  Duke  of  York,  fuccccding  to 
the  throne  as  James  II.,  appointed  An- 
dros  Governor  of  all  the  New-England 
Colonies  except  Connedlicut.  He  ar- 
rived at  Bofton  20  Dec.,  1686,  and  began 
to  remove  old  officers,  overturn  ex- 
iffing  inffitutions,  and  enter  upon  a 
prac'lical  defpotifm.  12  Jan.,  1687,  he 
aflfumed  the  Government  of  Rhode  if- 


land  ;  and,  13  June,  that  of  Connei'ticut, 
which  he  claimed  by  fupplementary  in- 
ftruiitions.  After  the  news  of  the  land- 
ing of  the  Prince  of  Orange  reached 
Hodon,  an  infurrecHion  took  place  there 
18  April,  1689,  and  Andros  was  im- 
prifoned.  In  Feb.,  1690,  he  was  fent 
home  to  England,  by  commanti  of  Wil- 
liam III.,  who,  in  1693,  appointed  him 
Governor  of  V^irginia,  where  he  for  the 
ilrft  time  had  a  popular  adminillration, 
but  returned  to  England  in  1699;  was 
Governor  of  Guernfey  from  1704  to 
1706;  and  died  in  London,  Feb.,  1714, 
at  the  age  of  82.  [Governors  of  Mufs. 
Bay,  403-422.] 

'  Capt.  Church  muft  have  been  at 
Saconet  on  a  tranfient  vifit,  as  he  was 
at  this  time  a  refident  of  Briftol.  [See 
Introdudory  Memoir,  Part  I.,  of  this 
work,  p.  xxviii.] 

*  The  date  of  this  occurrence  would 
feem  to  be  approximately  fixed  by  the 


the  afternoon  Mcclin*^;  p)in^  homo  after  Meeting',  took 
his  Ilorl'c  and  let  out  for  IioJ}on^  as  ordered;  and  by  Sun 
rife  next  Morning  got  to  Jinuiiry^'  vvliere  he  met  with 
Col.  Pac^c*^  on  Ilorle-back,  going  to  Wcytnoiith  and  //inj^ 
ham  to  raife  Forces  to  go  Kail ;  who  laid  he  was  ghid  to 
fee  him,  and  that  liis  Excellency  would  be  as  glad  to  lee 
him  in  liojlon  I'o  early,  lb  parting,  he  loon  got  to  Jiojlon^ 


prohahilit_y  that  it  nuil\  linve  been  hc- 
twi'cii  the  3c)  ()t4.,  i6SS,  whon  AtulroH 
ill'iicd  liih  proi'laniatioti  iVikin;;  to  lo- 
ciirc  peace  ainoiik;  the  Kalli-rii  IiuliaiiN, 
and  that  time  hi  the  lollowiiiK  Novem- 
ber (lliitihinl'ou  \/fiJi-  Mn/s.  i:  331) 
fayn  "in  tlie  hej,'inniii>,'  of  November"  ; 
Willis  [///>?.  Portland  (cd.  1865),  274J 
iayn  "  earl^  in  November";  William- 
fon  [llijl.  Maim',  i  :  589!  '"".vs  "  hite  in 
November"),  when  lie  darted,  with  his 
force  of  700  or  800  men,  for  the  Ka(tern 
country. 

f*  What  was  then  known  as  Hrnintree 
is  now  known  as  Qiuncy;  the  prefent 
Hraintrcc  beinj^  at  tiiat  time  called  Mo- 
mtliijnot,  \Addrt'l's  at  the  ofvniup;  0/ 
the  uciv  Toivn  Hall  in  DraiHtrce,  July 
29,  1858,  by  Hon.  C.  F.  Adams,  67; 
Vinton  Memorial^  463]. 

®  Nicholas  Paige  was  in  Bofton  in 
1665 ;  married  Ann,  daughter  of  Ed- 
ward Kcaync,  and  widow  of  Edward 
Lane  (which  Ann  was  tried  for  adul- 
tery 23  May,  1666,  and  made  confcfllon 
of  *'  much  wickednes  ")  ;  ferved  in  Phil- 
ip's War,  and  was  witnefs  to  articles 
of  peace  with  the  Narraganfetts  15  July, 
1675 ;  was  Captain  of  one  of  the  com- 
panies raifed  in  Bofton  on   the  over- 


throw of  Andros;  wn»  Captain  of  the 
Ancient  and  Honorable  Arfillery  Com- 
pany in  i^K/s.  He  In  called  "  Lt.  Coll." 
in  1688.  He  died,  probably,  hite  in 
1717.  In  tlie  repairH  made,  in  1863, 
u|)on  the  L'nivernty  Library  liuilding 
in  Leyden,  Holland,  there  were  fouiul 
under  the  floor  of  that  room  whicli  for 
many  yearn  was  ufed  as  a  chapel  by  the 
Scotch  I'relbyterian  Church,  fix  memo- 
rial lloneK,  ami  parts  of  twelve  bodies. 
One  of  the  Hones  bore  the  following 
infcription  :  — 

Here  lieth  buried  Edivard  Paige, 
onely  fon  of  JVicolas  and  Anna  J'aigc, 
born  at  Hollon  in  New  England, 
Feb.  20,  i()i2,  died  in  Leyden,  Nov.  1, 
1680,  N.S. 

The  firft  date  fliould,  of  courfe,  bo 
i66j,and  this  is  clearly  the  Edward  /.ane 
of  whom  Savage  fpeaks  [6V//.  Viii, 
iii :  50]  as  the  fon,  of  that  birth-date,  of 
his  mother  while  ftill  the  wife  of  Ed- 
ward Lane;  whofe  name,  for  fome 
wile  reafon,  was  changed  to  that  of  his 
mother's  fecond  huHjand,  after  her  fec- 
ond  marriage.  [Savage's  Gen.  Did.  iii : 
332.  Mafs.  Col.  Rex.  iv  (pt.  2):  309; 
Drake's    lliji,    Bojl.    i:   48/.     Leyden 


[  55  ] 

and  waiti'il  upon  his  Excellency;  who  infornu'il  luiii  of  an 
utiliappy  War  broke  out  in  the  Kallern  I*arts;  and  laid 
he  was  j^oin^  liinileir  in  IVrlon,  and  that  he  wanted  his 
Company  vvitli  him:  Hut  Capt.  Church  not  linihn^'  in  him- 
I'elf  the  Tame  Spirit  he  us'd  to  have,'  laid,  he  hopM  his  Kx- 
cellency  would  ^nve  liim  time  to  coniider  of  it.  I  le  told  him 
he  mi«,dit;  and  alio  laid  that  lie  mull  come  and  Dine  with 
him.  Capt.  Church  havin«;  many  accjuaintance  in  Jio/lou^ 
who  made  it  their  bulincls  Ibme  to  incouraj^e,  and  others 
to  dilcourai^e  him  from  ^c)ing  with  his  Kxcellency."  So 
atler  Dinner  his  Excellency  took  him  into  his  room  and 
difcours'd  freely;  layin*;  that  he  havin<i  knowled«;e  of  his 
former  Actions  and  Succelles;  and  that  he  mull  ^o  with 
him,  and  be  his  Second,  with  other  incoura«,a'ments.  lUit 
in  fhort,  the  laid  Capt.  Church  did  not  accept,  lb  was  dif- 
mill,  and  went  home. 

Soon  aller  this  was  the  Revolution,  and  the  (ither  Gov- 
ernment Re-airumed;"   and  then  Governour  Broadjlrcct^'^ 

^  This  can  fcarccly  refer  to  any  (eel-  ton ;    and,  two  days  aller,  Gov.  Drad- 

inn  incident  to  advaneinji  a;,'e,  lor  Capt.  llreet  and  the  Ma;.{i(trates  who  had  heen 

Church  was  not  yet  50.  cholen  in  1686,  rcl'iinied  tiic  direi'tion  of 

«  AndroH  was  at  tiiis  time  fo  unpopu-  atfrirs.     (llutchinlbn's   lliji.   Mafs.    i: 

lar,   tliat  very   few  perfons   in    Hollon  333-344-J 

would  then  be  apt   i)  advifo  a  friend  '"  Simon  liratijinct  was  born  —  the 

to  aid  him,  or  undertake  any  thing  un-  fon  of  a  Non-Conformill  minifter  —  at 

dcr  him.  Ilorbling,  in  Lincolnlhire,    in    March, 

*  The  fmothered  llame  broke  out  into  1603;    took  A.B.  1630  and  A.M.   1624, 

the  arrell  of  the  Governor,  a  portion  of  at  Emanuel  College,  Cambridge ;    was 

his  Council,  and  other  obnoxious  per-  Ueward  of  the  Earl   of  Lincoln,    and 

fons  — about  50  in  all  —  on  Thurfday,  then    of    the    Countefs    of   Warwick; 

18  April,  1689.     On  the  23  May,  the  came  with  Winthrop  in  the  •' Arbclla," 

reprefentativcs  of  54  towns  met  in  Bof-  1630;  fettled  in  Newtown  (Cambridge), 

3 


rss] 


font  for  Capt.  Church  to  come  to  Bojlon^  as  foon  as  his 
bufincfs  would  permit:  Where-iipon  he  went  to  Bojlon^  and 
waited  upon  his  Honour;''  who  told  him  he  was  requeiled 
by  the  Council  to  fend  for  him,  to  fee  if  he  could  be  pre- 
vail'd  with  to  Raife  Volunteers  both  EngliJJi  and  Indians 
to  go  Eaft;  for  the  Eaflward  Indians  had  done  great  fpoil 
upon  the  EngiiJJi  in  thofe  Parts  ;"^  giving  him  an  account 
of  the  Miferies  and  Sufferings  of  the  People  there:  Capt. 
Churches  Spirits  being  affefted,  faid,  If  he  could  do  any 
Service  for  his  Honour,  the  Country,  and  their  relief,  lie 
was  ready  and  willing:  His  advice  was  asked,  How  he 
would  a6t,  he  faid.  He  would  take  with  him  as  many  of 
his  old  Souldiers  as  he  could  get,  both  ErtgliJJi  and  In- 


lived  afterward  at  Ipfwich,  Ando- 
ver,  Bofton,  and  Salem.  He  was  the 
firft  Secretary  of  the  Mafs.  Colony ; 
Commiflioner  of  the  United  Colonies ; 
Deputy  Governor  1672-9;  afterward 
Governor  until  1686;  was  the  head  of 
the  moderate  party,  but  oppofed  An- 
dres's arbitrary  adts,  and  refumed  his 
place  at  the  head  of  alTairs  when  An- 
dros  was  depofed,  where  he  continued 
until  Sir  William  Phipps  came,  in  1692, 
with  the  new  Charter.  He  died  27 
March,  1697,  aged  94.  He  married  (i) 
Ann,  daughter  of  Gov.  Thomas  Dud- 
ley, by  whom  he  had  Samuel,  Dorothy, 
Sarah,  Simon,  Hannah,  Mercy,  Dudley, 
and  John;  (2)  Ann,  widow  of  Capt. 
Jofeph  Gardner,  and  daughter  of  Eman- 
uel Downing.  [Savage's  Gen.  Di£i.  i : 
236;  N.  E.  Hijl.  &  Gen.  Reg.  i :  75.] 

"  The  date  of  this  is  approximately 
fixed  by  cotemporary  documents.   Gov. 


Bradftreet  wrote  to  Gov.  Hinckley,  17 
July,  1689,  "  We  have  written  to  Capt. 
Church";  and  2  Aug.,  1689,  "Capt. 
Church  having  alfo  been  written  to 
from  hence  thereabouts,  who  is  now 
here  with  the  Council  treating  about 
that  affair,"  &c.  [Hinckley  Papers,  4 
Mafs.  Hijl.  Coll.  v :  204-5.] 

^^  In  April,  1689,  the  Indians  renewed 
hoflilities  at  Saco;  and  27  June,  Coche- 
co  ^now  Dover,  N.II.)  was  furprifed, 
and  Maj.  Waldron  and  23  others  were 
killed,  and  29  were  taken  captive,  and 
fold  to  the  French  in  Canada.  2  Aug., 
Pemaquid  was  deftroyed,  and  the  in- 
habitants Eaft  of  Falmouth  (Portland, 
Me.)  withdrew  in  terror  to  that  town,  or 
removed  to  other  places  of  fuppofed 
fecurity.  [Mather's  Magnolia  (orig. 
ed.).  Book  vii :  64-5;  Williamfon's 
Hiji.  Maine,  i:  6io;  Willis's  HiJl. 
Portland,  275,] 


[  5fi  1 

dians,  &c.  The  Gentlemen  of  Bofton  requefled  him  to  go 
[56]  to  RJiodc-IJla7id  Government  to  ask  their  airiftance: 
So  giving  him  their  Letter,  and  about  40  s.  in  Money,  he 
took  leave  and  went  home  to  Briftol  on  a  Saturday;  and 
the  next  Monday  Morning  he  went  over  to  Rhodc-IJland, 
and  waited  upon  their  Governour,'^  delivering  the  Letter, 
as  ordered;  pray'd  his  Honour  for  a  fpeedy  anfwer:  "  who 
faid,  they  could  not  give  an  anfwer  prefently;  fo  he  waited 
upon  them  till  he  had  their  anfwer;  and  when  he  had  ob- 
tain it,  he  carryed  it  to  the  Bqflon  Gentlemen;  who  defired 
him  to  Raife  what  Volunteers  he  could  in  Plymotith  Col- 
ony,'"^ and  R/iodc-IJIand  Government,  &  what  was  wanting 
they  would  make  up  out  of  their's  that  was  already  out  in 
the    Eaftern    Parts.     The  Summer  being  far  fpent  Capt. 


1"  Walief  Clark,  eldeft  fon  of  Jere- 
miah of  Newport,  was  born  about  1639; 
was  a  Qiiaker;  was  freeman  in  1665; 
6  Nov.,  1672,  was  member  of  a  com- 
mittee to  audit  the  accounts  between 
the  Colony  and  its  creditors;  in  1673 
and  1674  was  on  the  committee  to  fee 
that  the  eleiSlion  was  conducted  in  an 
orderly  manner;  2  May,  1676,  was 
chofen  Governor ;  for  many  years  after- 
ward was  Deputy  Governor,  and  then 
Governor  again  in  1686,  and  once 
more  in  1696;   died  22  May,  1714,  aged 

74.     lie   married   (i)    Content  , 

who  died  March,  1666;  (2)  Hannah, 
daughter  of  Richard  Scott,  who  died 
24july,  1681;  (3)  Freeborn,  daughter 
of  Roger  Williams,  and  widow  of 
Thomas  Hart,  who  died  10  Dec,  1709; 
(4)  Sarah,  daughter  of  Matthew  Prior, 


and  widow  of  John  Gould.  [Savage's 
Gen.  Did.  i:  403;  R.-I.  Col.  liec.  ii : 
147,  481,  183,  517,  541;  iii:  30,  186, 
312.] 

1*  When  the  Revolution  oufted  An- 
dros,  the  old  Charter  Government  was 
refumed  in  Rhode  liland,  but  the 
•'wary  Clark"  — who  had  been  Gov- 
ernor when  Andros  arrived  and  feized 
the  State  —  "  hefitated  to  accept  his 
former  port ;  and  for  ten  months  Rhode 
Ifland  was  without  an  acknowledged 
Governor."  [Arnold's  Hiji.  R.-I.  i  : 
512.]  It  was  during  thefe  ten  months 
that  Church  "waited  upon  him"; 
whence  the  difficulty  of  giving  "  an 
anfwer  prefently"  finds  ready  explana- 
tion. 

1*^  Plymouth  Court  met  14  Aug.,  1689, 
and  voted  their  "  concurrence  "  accord- 


[S6] 

Church  made  what  difpatch  he  could,  and  raifed  about  250 
Men  Vohintcers,  and  receiving  his  Commiffion  from  Go- 
vernour  Hinklcy^'^'  which  is  as  followeth,  viz. 

'  The  Cotmcil  of  War  of  their  Moje/iies  Colony  of 
*  New-Plymouth  in  New-England.  To  Major 
'  Benjamin  Church,  Commander  in  Chief. 

*  T  11  TTIereas  the  Kennebec k  &  Eaflern  Indians  with  their 

'  ^     '  Confederates,  have  openly  made  War  upon  their 

*  Majefties  Subjc6ts  of  the  Provinces  of  Maine,  New- H amp- 


ing  to  their  "weak  capacity,"  in  the 
meafures  propofed  bj  Maffachufctts  to 
fubdue  the  Eaftern  favages.  They  in- 
ftrinfted  their  Cominiflioners  (i)  to  be 
fatisfied  as  to  the  grounds  of  the  War; 
(2)  to  take  care  not  to  be  overcharged 
for  its  carrying  on ;  (3)  to  endeavor 
not  to  be  involved  in  charges  formerly 
contradted ;  (4)  to  fecure  due  allowance 
to  volunteers,  and  due  bounty  to  the 
wounded ;  (5)  to  arrange  for  difburfe- 
ments  to  be  repaid  in  time  convenient; 
(6)  to  ftipulate  that  what  fhall  be  due 
to  Plymouth  foldiers  Ihall  be  paid  here, 
to  prevent  charge  of  tranfportation  and 
other  lofs ;  (7)  that  it  be  endeavored  to 
engage  the  Mohawks  as  allies.  It  was 
alfo  ordered  "  that  the  millitary  officers 
of  each  town  forthwith  ufe  their  en- 
deavour to  encourage  Englifh&  Indians 
to  a  volluntary  going  out  in  this  pref- 
ent  expedition  under  com'and  of  Capt. 
Church,"  &c. ;  and  that  if  a  competent 
number  fliould  not  volunteer  "  then 
fuch  a  number  fhall  be  preffed  as  Ihall 
be  by  the  Councill  of  war  agreed  upon 


in  the  feverall  towns  where  vollunteers 
enough  do  not  r.ppear." 

It  was  further  ordered,  and  I  infert 
the  order  as  curioufly  intimating  the 
proportionate  ftrength  of  the  towns  of 
Plymouth  Colony  at  this  date,  that 
"  the  proportion  for  men  and  armes 
for  each  towne  for  this  prefcnt  expedi- 
tion lliall  be  as  followeth  :  each  man 
to  be  provided  with  a  well  fixt  gun, 
fword,  or  hatchet,  a  borne  or  cartouch 
box,  fuitable  am'unition  and  a  fnap- 
fack."  viz :  — 


M 

a   ,  Armca, 

Men 

.  Armea. 

Plymoutli, 

4 

3 

Rochefter, 

I 

I 

Scituate, 

6 

5 

Monamoy, 

I 

I 

Mardifield, 

3 

3 

SucconefTett, 

I 

I 

Duxborough, 

2 

2 

Briftoll, 

3 

2 

Bridgewater, 

3 

2 

Taunton, 

4 

4 

Middleborough, 

I 

I 

Rehoboth, 

4 

3 

Barnftable, 

4 

3 

Dartmouth, 

3 

2 

Eafthani, 

4 

3 

Swanfey, 

3 

3 

Sandwich, 

3 

3 

Freetown, 

I 

I 

Yarmouth, 

3 

3 

Little  Compton, 

2 

2 

IPlyin.  Col. 

Rei 

■.  vi 

:  212-216.] 

1"  Thomas  Hinckley  was  born  in  1618, 
in  Tenterden,  Kent,  being  fon  of  Samuel, 
who  cam^  to  this  country  in  the  Hercules, 


[56] 

^  Jliire^  and  of  the  MaffacJmfdts  Colony,  having  committed 

*  many  barbarous  Murders,  Spoils  &  Rapines  upon  their 

*  Perfons    «&    Eftates.       And    whereas    there    are    fome 

*  Forces  of   Souldiers  EngliJJi  and  Indians^'^  now  raifed 
'  &  detached  out  of  the  feveral  Regiments  &  Places  within 

*  this  Colony  o{  New-Plymouth,  to  go  forth  to  the  ainilance 
'  of  our  Neighbours  &  Friends  of  the  aforefaid  Provinces 

*  and  Colony  of  the  Maffachu/etls,  Subje6ls  of  one  and  the 

*  fame  Crown;  and  to  joyn  with  their  Forces  for  the  re- 

*  pelling    and   deftru6lion  of  the  common  Enemy.     And 

*  whereas  you.  Benjamin  Church  are  appointed  to  be  Ma- 
^  jor  &  Commander  in  Chief  of  all  the  Forces  EnglifJi  and 

*  Ittdians  detached  within  this  Colony,  for  the  Service  of 
'  their  Majeflies  as  aforefaid.    ^\)t%t  are  in  their  Majefties 

*  Name  to  Authorize  &  Require  you  to  take  into  your  care 

*  &  condu6t  all  the  faid  Forces  EngliJIi  and  Indians,  and 

*  diligently  to  intend  that  Service,  by  leading  and  exercif- 

*  ing  of  your  Inferiour  Officers  and  Souldiers,  commanding 

*  them  to   obey  you  as  their  Chief  Commander;    and  to 
'  purfue,  fight,  take,  kill  or  deftroy  the  faid  Enemies,  their 

in  1635.      He  was  Deputy  from  Barn-  Experience  Majhew,  and  another  Sam- 

ftable  as  early  as  1645,  and  Afliftant  in  uel  Prince.     [Otis's   ll(/i.   Barnjlablc, 

1658;   Deputy  Governor  in   1680;    and  1:308-313.] 

Governor  in   1681,   holding  the  office,  i'  Mr.   Drake  S^Book  of  the   Indians., 

except  when  it  was  ufurped  by  Andros,  270]  dates,  on  the  authority  of  a  MS. 

until    the   abforption   of   the    Colonj^,  letter  of  Capt.   Baffett  of  this  Expedi- 

when  he  was  made  Councillor  of  Mafs.  tion,  that  there  was   an  Indian  Com- 

He  died  atBarnftable,  25  April,  1705,  (Bt.  pany  commanded  by  Capt.  Amos,  and 

87.      He  married  (i)  Mary  Richards;  another  by  Capt.  Z>a«/c// while  Church 

(2)  Mary  Glover,  daughter  of  Lawrence  fcems   to   imply   that  the  Saconct  In- 

Smith,  and  widow  of  Nathaniel  Glo-  dians  who  were  with  him  were  under 

ver.     One  of  his    daughters    married  Capt.  Ntimpas, 


[57] 

*  Aiders  and  Abetters,  by  all  the  waycs  and  means  you 

*  can,  as  you  fhall  have  opportunity.     And  you  to  obferve 

*  &  obey  all  fuch  Orders  and  Inflru6tions  as  from  time  to 

*  time   you   fhall  receive  from  the  Commilfioners  of  the 

*  Colonies,  the  Council  of  War  of  this  Colony,  or  the  Go- 
'  vernour  and  Council  of  the  MaJfachufcHs  Colony.  In 
'  Teftimony  whereof  the  Publick  Seal  of  the  faid  Colony 

*  of  Ncw-PlymoiUh  is  here-unto  affixed.     Dated  in  Ply' 

*  month  the   Sixth   day  of  September^  Anno  Dom.   1689. 

*  Annoque  Rcgni  Regis   et  Regince  Willielmi   ct  Marire 

*  Anglice^  &c.  Primo. 

Thomas  Ilinkley,  Prcjident.  [57] 

And  now  Marching  them  all  down  to  Bojlon^  then  le- 
ceived  his  further  Orders  and  Inftru6tions:  which  are  as 
followeth, 

Bojlon^  Sep  tern.  16th.  1689. 

To  all  Sheriff's,  Marffialls,  Conjlables,  and  other  Officers 
Military  and  Civil,  in  their  Majejlics  Province 

of  Maine. 

*  \  T  Tllereas  purfuant  to  an  agreement  of  the  Commif- 

'  '  '  iioners  of  the  United  Colonies,  Major  Benjamin 
^  Church  is   Commiifionated    Commander   in   Chief  over 

*  that  part  of  their  Majellies  Forces  (levyed  for  the  pref- 

*  ent    Expedition    againft  the    Common    Enemy)    whofe 

*  head  quarters  are  appointed  to  be  at  Falmouth  in  Ca/co 
'  Bay.     In  their  Majellies  Names,  You,  and  every  of  you 

8 


[  57  ] 

*  arc  required  to  be  aidinf]^  and  allilHn^^f  to  the  laid  Maj. 
'  Churchy  in  his  purfute  of  the  Enemy,  as  any  Kmer<:fency 
'  fhall  require;  and  to  rmprels  Boats,  or  other  VelVels,  Carts, 

*  Carriai^es,  Ilorles,  Oxen,  Provifion  and  Ammunition,  and 

*  Men  for  f^uides  &c.  as  you  fhall  receive  Warrants  from  the 

*  faid  Chief  Commander,  or  his  Lieutenant  fo  to  do:  You 
'  may  not  fail  to  do  the  fame  fpeedily  and  etfe6tually,  as 
'  you  will  anfwer  your  nc<^le6t  and  contempt  of  their 
'  Majeflies  Authority  and  Service  at  your  uttermoft  Peril. 
'  Given  under  my  Hand  and  Seal  the  Day  and  Year  above 
'  Written.  Annoqiie  Rcgi  Regis  et  Regime  Willielmi  & 
'  Mariic  Primo. 

By  Thomas  Danforth,'*^  Prefident  of  the 
Province  of  Maine. 

By  the  Governour  and  Council  of  the  Maf/achnfetts  Colony. 
To  Major  Benjamin  Church. 

*  T  T  Tllereas  you  arc  appointed  and  commillioned  by  the 

Y  V     i  Council  of  War  of  the  Colony  of  Nezv-Plymonth^ 
'  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Forces  raifed  within  the  faid 

*  Colony,  againft  the  Common  Indian  Enemy,  now  ordered 
'  into  the  Eaftern  Parts,  to  joyn  with  fome  of  the  Forces 
'  of  this  Colony;  for  the  profecution,  repelling  and  fubdu- 

1**   Thomas  Danforth,  of  Cambridge,  Andros ;    in  1680  was  appointed  Prefi- 

was  eldefl:  fon  of  Nicolas;    was   born  dent  for  Maine,  and,  in  1692,  Judge  of 

in  England;  was  freeman  10  May,  1643  ;  the  Supreme  Court;  died  5  Nov.,  1699. 

Deputy  1657-8;  Afliftant  1659-78;  Dcp-  He  married  Mary  Withington,  of  Dor- 

uty  Governor  1679-86,  and  again  after  chefter.     [Savage's  Gen.  Did.  ii :  8.] 
2                                               9 


[57] 

'  ing  of  the   laid   Enemy.     It  is   therefore   Ordered    that 

*  Cjiptain  Simon   Willard^'^  and  Capt.  Nathanacl  Hall^''^* 

*  with  the  two  Companies  of  Souldiers  under  their  feveral 

*  Command  belonging  to  this  Colony,  now  in  or  about 
'  (^a/co  Bay,  be  and  are  hereby  put  under  you,  as  their 

*  Commander  in  Chief  for  this  prefent  Expedition.  And 
'  in  purfuancc  of  the  CommilHons  feverally  given  to  either 

*  of  them,  they  are  Ordered  to  Obferve  and  Obey  your 
^  orders  and  diredtions,  as  their  Commander  in  Chief  until 
'  further  Order  from  the  Governour  &  Council;  Or  the 
'  CommilTioners  of  the  Colonies.  Dated  in  Bojlon  the 
'  17th    day   of  September,   Anno   Doni.    1689.      Annoque 


IS*  Simon  Willard  was  third  Con  of 
Muj.  Simon;  born  33  Nov.,  1649;  free- 
man 16S0;  Captain  in  this  war;  was 
Deacon;  died  21  June,  1731.  He  mar- 
ried (i)  about  1679,  Martha,  daugliter  of 
Richard  Jacob,  of  Ipfwich  ;  (2)  30  April, 
1702,  Elizabeth,  widow  of  John  Wal- 
ley,  and  daugiitcr  of  the  fecond  John 
Alden;  (3)  July,  1723,  Prifcilla  But- 
tolph.     [Savage's  Gen.  Did.  iv  :  555.] 

■■'"  I  cannot  identify  this  Captain,  ex- 
cept by  the  fuppoiition  that  he  was  the 
fame  "  Capt.  Nathaniel  Mall "  who 
joined  the  Ancient  and  Honorable  Ar- 
tillery Company'  in  1692,  and  who  is 
barely  mentioned  by  name,  by  Whit- 
man. \_HiJi-  A»c9.  <&  Hon.  Art.  228.] 
It  feems  to  me  that  Mr.  Savage  is  mif- 
taken  in  faying  that  he  was  that  fon  of 
the  firft  John  of  Yarmouth,  who  married 
Anne  Thornton,  pradlifed  as  a  phyfi- 
cian,  kept  tavern,  &c.,  &c.  It  is  hardly 
probable  that  there  were  two  cotempo- 


rary  Nathaniel  Halls  of  Yarmouth,  both 
of  whom  fought  the  Indians.  But  that 
Nathaniel  Hall  who  received  grants 
from  the  Plymouth  Colon}'  in  July, 
1681,  and  July,  1683,  and  who  was  li- 
cenfed  to  keep  an  ordinary,  in  addition 
to  a  grant  of  £5  per  annum,  5  June, 

1684,  to  which  £30  more,  with  the 
promife  of  £6  per  annum,  were  added 
in  June,  1685,  —  all  on  account  of  his 
"contenewed  lamenefs "  as  "a  de« 
criped  fouldier,  whoe  became  foe  by  a 
wound  received  in  the  late  Indian 
warr,"  was  of  Yarmouth.  And  as  he 
was  thus  an  untitled    penfioner  up  to 

1685,  it  feems  unlikely  that  he  could 
have  been  the  Capt.  Nathaniel  who 
marched  under  Church  in  1689.  ^•'* 
Otis,  however,  thinks  he  was  the  fame. 
[Savage's  Gen.  Did.  ii :  336;  Plym. 
Col.  Rec.  vi :  65,  112,  130,  132,  169; 
Freeman's  ////?.  Cape  Cod,  ii :  203. 
Otis's  Hiji.  Barnjlable,  i:  241.] 


10 


[S8J 

*  Rcc^ni  Regis  ct  Rcgincc  Guiliclnii  ct  Marine  Anc;U(C^  &c. 
'  Pn'mo. 

Pajl  in  Council,  S.  BracKlrcct,  GOV. 

Athjl  Ilhac  Atklington,  Sccr?^     [58] 

By  the  Commiffwncrs  of  the  Colonies  <7/'//Jt'MalTacluifctts, 

Plymouth  and  Connecticut,  for  managina^  the  prrfent 

War  againfl  the  Common  Enemy. 

^  5)UStturtiOUSi  ioi*  Major  Benjamin  Chnreh  Commander 

in    Chief  of  the   Plymouth    Forces,  with   others   of  tlie 

Maffachufetts  put  under  his  Command. 

IN  Purfuance  of  the  Commilfion  f^iven  you  for  their 
*  Majefly's  Service  in  the  prefent  Expedition  againll  the 
Common  Indian  Enemy,  their  Aidors  and  Abettors;  re- 
pofing  confidence  in  your  Wifdom,  Prudence  and  Fi- 
delity in  the  trull  committed  to  you,  for  the  honour  of 
God,  good  of  His  People,  and  the  fccurity  of  the  Interefl 
of  Chrill  in  His  Churches,  expecting  and  praying  that  in 
your  dependancc  upon  Him,  you  may  be  helped  & 
alUfled  with  all  that  Grace  and  Wifdom  which  is  requi- 
fite  for  carrying  you  on  with  Succefs  in  this  difficult  Ser- 
vice; and  tho'  much  is  and  mull  be  left  to  your  difcrction 
as  Providence  and  opportunity  may  prefent  from  time  to 
time  in  places  of  attendence:  Yet  the  following  Inllruc- 
tions  are  commended  unto  your  obfervation,  and  to  be 

21  //7/«c /l(W/V/^/o«,  only  fon  of  Ifaac,  Council,  and  Secretary,  in  which  office 
of  Bofton,  born  22  Jan.,  1645  ;  was  bred  he  continued  many  years.  He  was 
for  a  furgeon,  but  was  chofen  Deputy  afterward  Judge.  lie  died  19  Mar., 
1685,  ^"d  next  year  AfTiftant.  Under  1715,  cBt.  70.  [Allen's  Biog.  Didi. 
the  new  Charter,   he  was  one  of  the      14.] 

II 


[5«] 

'  attended  \h  far  as  the  State  of  matters  with  you  in  luch  a 
'  tranljK^tion  will  admit.  You  are  with  all  poUible  fpecd 
'  to  take  care  that  the  Plymouth  Forces  both  Etii^liJ/i  and 
'  Indians  under  your  Command  be  fixed  and  ready,  and 
'  the  lirll  opportunity  ol'  Wind  &  Weather,  to  «jjo  on 
'  board  fueh  Vellels  as  are  provided  to  tranlport  yoii  and 

*  them  to  Ca/co,  where  if  it  fliall  pleale  Ciod  you  arrive, 
'  you  are  to  take  und(^»"  your  care  &  conmiand  the  Coni- 
'  panics  of  Capt.  Nathauacl  IJal/,  and  Capt.  Simon  Wil- 
'  lani^  who  are  ordered  to  attend  your  Command,  whom 
'  together  with  the  Plymouth  Forces,  and  fuch  as  iVom  time 
'  to  time  may  be  added  unto  you;  you  are  to  improve  in 
'  fuch  way  as  you  fhall  fee  meet,  for  the  difcovering, 
'  purfuing,  fubduing  and  deftroying  the  faid  Common  En- 
'  cmy,  by  all  opportunities  you  are  capable  of;  alwayes 
'  intending  the  preferving  any  of  the  near  Towns  from 
'  incurfions,   and    dellru6tion    of  the    Enemy,   yet  chiefly 

*  improving  your  men  for  the  finding  and  following  the 
'  faid  Enemy  abroad,  and  if  poifible  to  find  out  &  attach 
'  their  head  quarters  and  principal  Randezvouz,  if  you  find 
'  you  are  in  a  rational  capacity  of  fo  doing;  the  better  to 
'  inable  you  thereto.  We  have  ordered  two  men  of  War 
'  Sloops,  and  other  fmall  VefTels  for  tranfportation,  to  attend 

*  you,  for  fome  confiderable  time.     You  are  to  fee  that 

*  your  Souldiers  Arms  be  always  fixt,  and  that  they  be 

*  furnifhed  with  Ammunition,  Provifions  and  other  necef- 
'  faries,  that  fo  they  may  be  in  a  readinefs  to  repel  and 

*  attach   the   Enemy.     In  your  purfute  you  are  to   take 


12 


[59] 

fpccial  care  to  avoid  danc^cr  by  Anibiinimcnts,  or  bcin'jf 
drawn  uiulor  any  diradvaiita«;c  by  tlic  Kncniy  in  your 
'Marches,  Keepinix  out  Scouts  and  a  forlorn  before  your 
main  Body,  and  by  all  poHible  means  endeavourin<(  to 
Surprize  fbme  oi'tlie  Ktiemy,  that  lb  you  may  ^ain  intelli- 
<j;ence.  You  are  to  Supprels  all  Mutinies  and  Dilbrilers 
among  your  Souldiers,  as  much  as  in  you  lies,  and  to 
punifh  fuch  as  difobcy  your  Otficcrs,  according  to  the 
rules  of  War  herewith  given  you.  [59] 
'  You  are  according  to  your  opportunity,  or  any  occa- 
fion  more  than  ordinary  occurring  to  hold  correfpondence 
with  Major  Szoainc^"  and  to  yield  Mutual  allillance  when 
and  as  you  are  capable  of  it,  and  you  may  have  reafon  to 
judge  it  will  be  of  moil  Publick  Service;  and  it  will  be 
meet  you  and  he  fliould  agree  of  fome  Signal  whereby 
your  Indians  may  be  known  from  the  Enemy.  You  aic 
to  incourage  your  Souldiers  to  be  induflrious,  vigorous, 
and  venturous  in  their  Service,  to  fearch  out  and  delb'oy 
the  Enemy,  acquainting  them.  It  is  agreed  by  the  feveral 
Colonies,  That  they  fhall  have  the  benefit  of  the  Captives, 
and  all  lawful  Pluoder,  and  the  Reward  of  Eis'ht  Pounds 
per  head,  for  every  fighting  Indian  man  flain  by  them, 
over  and  above  their  Stated  wages ;  the  fame  being  made 
appear  to  the  Commander  in  Chief,  or  fuch  as  fhall  be 
appointed  to  take  care  therein.     If  your  Commiifion  Offi- 

^^2  This  appears  to  have  been  Jeremiah  previous   to  this  war,  and  was   at   the 

Swain,  of  Reading,  who   was   Deputy  head  of  a  regiment  in  1691.     [Savage's 

i686  and  1689,  ^"'^  Aflillant  the  latter  Gen.    Did.   iv:  235;    Mu/s.   Col.  Rec. 

year.     He  was  Captain  for  many  years  v:  476,  514.] 

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ccrs  or  any  oftlicm  fliould  be  (lain,  or  othcrwil'o  iiiuapa- 
blc  of  Service,  and  for  I'uch  reafon  dirinill,  yciU  are  to 
appoint  others  in  their  room,  who  (hall  liavc  the  like 
wajjjes,  and  a  ConiniiHion  lent  upon  notice  given,  you  to 
*f\\'c  tiiem  Coninii (lions  in  the  mean  time.  You  are 
to  take  etVe^tual  care  that  the  Worlhip  ofCiod  be  kept  up 
in  the  Army,  Mornin*^  and  Evening  Prayer  attendeil  as 
far  as  may  be,  and  as  the  Kmergeneies  of  your  alVairs 
will  admit,  to  fee  that  the  holy  Sabbath  be  duely  vSan<!;ti- 
hed.  You  are  to  take  care  as  much  as  may  be  to  prevent 
or  punilh  Drunkennefs,  Swearing,  Curfnig,  or  fuch  other 
Sins,  as  do  provoke  the  anger  of  God.  You  arc  to  ad- 
vife  with  your  Chief  OlFicers  in  any  matters  of  Moment, 
as  you  fliall  have  opportunity.  You  are  from  time  to 
time  to  give  intelligence  and  advice  to  the  Governour  & 
Council  of  the  MaJJ'ac/nifctts,  or  Commillioners  of  the 
Colonies  of  your  proceedings  and  occurrence  that  may 
happen,  and  how  it  Ihall  pleafe  the  Lord  to  deal  with  yoU 
in  this  prcfent  Expedition. 
'  If  you  find  the  Vcirds  arc  not  likely  to  be  Serviceable 
'  to  you,  difmifs  them  as  foon  as  you  may. 

*  Capt.   Silvanus  Davis^  is  a  prudent  Man,  and  well 

'■^'*  SylvHtius  Davis  was  at  Shecpfcot  time,  being  liccnfcd,  in  16S7,  "to  retail 
1659;  I'wore  allegiance  to  the  King  liquors  out  of  doors  in  the  town  of  Fal- 
1665;  was  wounded  by  tlie  Indians  at  mouth";  became  unpopular  in  the  days 
Arrowfick  when  Captain  Lake  was  of  Andros;  commanded  the  fort;  was 
killed;  removed  to  Falmouth  (Port-  captured  by  the  French  and  Indians  in 
land)  1680;  became  a  large  land-owner  May,  1690;  was  exchanged  for  a  French- 
there,  and  had  the  moft  extenfive  ware-  man  15  0&..,  1690;  was  put  into  the 
houfe   in  the   Eafterh  country  at  that  Council  by  the  Charter  of  William  and 

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I 

*  acquainted  witii  the  atlairs  of*  thole  parts,  and   is  vvritt 

*  uiUo  to  aih He  and  inlbrni  you  all  he  can. 

*  Siieii  further  inllrii;Hions  as  we  fliall  lee  reafon  to  fend 

*  unto  von,  you  are  earefuiiy  to  attend  and  oblerve,  and  in 

*  the  ahfenee  ofthe  Coniinillioners,  you  Ihall  oblerve  the 

*  orders  and  inllruetions  dire«^ted  unto  you  iVoin  the  (jov- 

*  ernour  and  Council  of  the  Mdjjiuliu/ctts. 

Given  Uiuiir  our  hands  in  Bollon,  Sept.  i8.  i6S(). 
Tho.  Jlinklcv  Tlnnnas  Danforth^  I'relident. 

John  Walliy'  lilijha  Coohc''' 

Sinniu'l  Ma  fan  '^' 
William  J'ilhin:" 


Mary  1691  ;  lived  in  his  hitter  cIsivn  at 
Hull,  Mai's.;  difd  1704,  leaviuj^  a  wife, 
hut  no  liiildieii.  lie  wrote  an  aecoimt 
of  his  eaptiire,  iVe.,  iVe.,  whieli  is  on 
file  in  tiie  Mais.  State  I'aper  OlVice, 
and  was  printed  in  3  A/,r/s.  //(/?.  Coll. 
i :  loi-iij.  [Willis's  /////.  J'ort.  ii,  131, 
208,  226,  231,  234,  258,  263,  284.  293; 
8avaj,'e'8  (tin.  DiC'l.  ii:  21.] 

'^^  yo/in  Wtilliy  was  Ton  of  Rev. 
Tiioinas,  of  IJarnllahle;  was  liorn  in 
1643;  was  admitted  to  the  Ancient  and 
Honorable  Artillery  167 1  ;  freeman 
1673;  Captain  1679;  was  intcrelled  in 
the    I'cttlement  of  l)ril\ol ;   was  one  of 


Andros'R  Council  16S6;  was  chief  mili- 
tary otlicer  of  the  expedition  to  (,^ie- 
bec  1690;  was  Judj,'e  of  the  Superior 
Court  1700-11;  died  iti  Hollon  11  Jan., 
1712,  trl.  68.  lie  publillied  a  Journal 
of  tiie  (.Quebec  .Cxpeilition,  wliieii  is 
contained  in  the  appeiulix  to  the  Ihil 
volume  of  llutchinfon's  Ilillory  of  Maf- 
fachuretts,  lie  had  a  finj^idiir  contro- 
verfy  witii  John  Sallln,  A:  in  which 
Judj;e  H\lielil  became  alio  involved. 
[Savage's  (ic/i.  Did,  iv :  4cx3;  Uijl. 
Ain'^i.  ii-  lion.  Art.  185;  Freeman's 
Ilijl.  Cape  Cod,  \ :  323 ;  Walhhurn'.s 
yiulic.  IliJl.  MaJ$.   270. J 


■^  Elijha  Cooke,  fon  of   Richard,  of     Deputy    16S1-3;    Anillant    1684-6;    of 
Hollon,  was  u  phyfician  ;  freenum  1673;      the  Council  of  Safety  1689;    was  agent 


'-"  Samuel  Ma/on   was  eldcft  fon  of     July,  1664;  Lieut.  1670;  freeman  1673; 
Maj.  John ;    born  at  Windlbr,    Conn.,      on  the  court-marlhal  for  New  London 


'■"    William  Pitkin  was  of  Hartford,      Deputy  1675 ;  Trcafurer  1676 ;   was  Af- 
Conn.,   fon   of  Roger;   freeman  1662;      fillant  many  years;   Comtniffioner  for 

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(>(> 


I  The  Firft  Expedition,   FjiJi. 


BI'jMj,'  ready,"'*  Major  Church  Inibark'il  witli  liis  I^'orcos 
on  board  the  Vclll'ls  |")rovide'd  to  tranl'port  .tlu'iii  lor 
Cn/io^*'  haviii^^  a  l)ra\c  dale  at  S.  W  aiul  on  Fryday  about 
3  a  eloek  they  ^'ot  in  H<^'lit  i)\'  C(f/io  Harbour;  aiul  ibl'eoiir- 
llni,^  two  or  tliree  Iniall  Ships  tliere,  not  knowini;  before 
whether  they  were  friends  or  enemies;  wliereiipon  the 
faid  Commander  Maj  Church  ^Mve  orders  that  every  man 
tliat  was  able  ihouKl  make  ready,  and  all  ly  elofe,  ^'iv  in*; 
orders  how  they  Ihoiild  a^H  in  eafe  they  were  ICnemies: 
lie  goin<;  in  the  Mary  Sloop,  to;j;ether  with  the  Rcfolutiou 
went  in  firll,  bein«jj  both  well  fitted  with  Guns  &  Men; 
coniin«^to  the  lirll,  haiPd  them,  who  faid  they  were  friends; 

f(ir  MnlH.  in  Kiij,'laiul.  with  Oaken  niul  ln.'tli,  (laiijiliti'i- oCGov.  Lcvcrctt.  (Sftv- 
Matlu-r,  i6</>-i  ;  Juil;,'cor  I'roliato  I7nr  ;  n;,'c'8  (i,tt.  Did.  \\  445;  Bradlord'H 
tli1.1l  31  OiH.,  1715.     lie  niarrieil  Kli/u-      New   lutif.    Jiioif.  iri.| 


Co.,    1^176;     Deputy  from  Stoniii},'toii,      He  married  (l) ?  ;   (j)  Eli/.  Peek. 

167S-8J;     AHillaiU    i6S.^-8y;     Captain  [  C"<;/.  /I'rr.  C\<;/«.  ii  :  132,  201,  484;    iii : 

iC)S5;    afterwartl    Major  and   Commil-  3,  17,  3'').  <'/>.  75.  if)6,  114,  170,  Sii\\    N, 

lioner  lor  Conn.;    died  30  Mar.,  1705.  E.  llijL  d-  Lieu.  liv^.  xv  :  117,  118.J 


tlie  United  Colonies  1678;  and  to  treat  He  married  Hannah,  only  daughter  of 
witii  Gov.  Duni,'an  16S3 ;  CoinniKrioner  Ozias  Goodwin.  \':^^^\■^'^^;\  (icn.  Dili. 
a^'ain  later;   died  15  Dec.  1694,  tci.  58.      iii:  441;   Col.  lice.  Conn,  iii:  i,  i7,vVe.J 


•jx  K  Major   Church   arrived    at    l-'al-  Portland,    ^Je.,)    notwithflaiuliiijf    the 

mouth  ill  the  latter  part  of  .Septemher."  town   had  received   fVf)m  MaHachuCetts 

[Williamfon's  /lift.  Maine,  \ :  616.]  the  corporate  name  Falmouth,  as  eiirly 

•^  "The  old  Indian  name  Cu/co  con-  as  1658."    The  familiar  ahorijj[inal  titles 

tinned  to  he  ul'ed  all  the  lirll  century  had  then  much  vitality.     [Willis's  f/i/f, 

after  the  fettlcment    (for  what  is  now  Portland,  49.] 

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prcTciitly  ManM  their  Boat,  brou^Mit  too,  and  lo  caiuo  alon;; 
tlic  lulc  of  tluMii;  who  gave  the  laid  C/tun/i  an  account, 
That  ycllcrday  there  was  a  very  ^reat  Army  of  luiiians^ 
&  J'nnch  with  them  upon  the  I  Hand,'"  at  tlie  ^oinj;  out  of 
the  Harbour,  and  that  they  were  come  on  purpofe  to  take 
Cafco  Fort^'  and  Town,  Ukewife  inform'd  him  that  they 
had  f(ot  a  Captive  Woman  aboard  (Maj.  Waldcns  dau«;li- 
\.^x  oi  Pi/mtatjua'^'^)  that  could  j;ive  liim  a  fui'  account  of 


•^  Jofi'ph  Prout  wrote  from  Falinouth 
17  Sept.,  i6S<j,  thill  J(K)  liuliAiiM  were 
then  on  "  Pahncr'H  Illnnd."  [WilliKV 
Hiji.  Pott.  J77.)  I'liliiicr'K  was  what 
Ih  now  IVak's  Illaixl.  porhaps  5CX)  roil» 
E.  of  the  moutli  of  Cafio  River. 

"'  Fort  I.oyall  had  been  crc»ited  on 
CIoovcs'k  Neik.  on  the  point,  at  the  foot 
of  what  was  afterward  Kin^  Street  (now 
India  Street),  in  1680,  nnd  garrifoncd  hy 
13  men.  part  of  wiioin  were  fnpporfed 
b_v  Malfaehiifetts.  24  May,  i6Sj,  an 
n;,'reement  was  made  witii  Lieut.  An- 
thony Ilrackett  to  keep  ti>e  fort  for  one 
year,  by  6  men  in  tiie  fummer  and  4 
men  in  the  winter,  "  i)y  continual  watcii 
nnil  ward  to  keep  it  as  a  fort  ouj^ht  to 
be  kept."  The  next  year,  Waiter  CJen- 
dall  was  authorized  to  take  ciiarj^e  of 
tlie  fort  if  Brackett  declined.  [Willis's 
Jliji.  Port.  226,  249,  254.] 

"'■^  Richard  Wahiron  (more  properly 
Witltfcrnc)  was  born  in  Alccl\er,  War- 
wicklhirc,  Eng.,  where  he  was  baptized 
6  Jan.,  1615;  came  to  America  in  1635, 
with  Mr.  Hilton  or  Mr.  Wigj,'in,  to  fee 
the  country;  ftaid  about  two  years,  and 
returned  to  England  and  married  a 
gentlewoman   of  good    family;    came 


back,  nnd  fettled  at  Cochcco  I^ower 
Kails,  lie  was,  at  tlill'erent  periotls, 
SeleiJtman,  Deputy,  AlTillant,  Major, 
Chief-Julliie  of  New  llamplliire,  and 
acting  I'relident.  lie  was  killed  by  the 
Indiana  (fee  note  IJ)  28  June,  i68y. 
He  married  (1)  the  Englilb  lady  above 
referred  to;  ( j)  Anne  .Siammon,  tiller 
of  Richard,  (he  died  7  Feb.,  1685.  My 
thefc  wives  he  had  (i)  Paul,  d.  1669; 
(2)  Timothy;  (3)  Rich.ird,  b.  1^)50;  (4) 
Anna;  (5)  Elnathan,  b.  6  July,  i^>,sy» 
d.  10  Dec,  ifi59;  ((>)  KlUier,  b.  1  Dec, 
16O0;  (7)  Mary,  b.  14  .Sept.  1663.  d. 
young;  (8)  IClea/er,  b.  i  May  it'/)5; 
(9)  Elizabeth,  b.  18  Ovit.,  iM)\  (10) 
Marah,  b.  17  July,  1668.  Either  mar- 
ried (i)  Henry,  fon  of  Henry  Elkins, 
of  Hampton;  (2)  Abram  Lee,  "  L'by- 
mirt,"  who  was  killed  with  Major  W.  by 
the  Indians;  (3)  Richard,  fon  of  Rich- 
ard Jofe,  of  Portfinouth  ;   (4) ; 

and  died  in  the  Illand  of  Jerfey.  She, 
of  courfe,  was  the  perfon  here  referred 
to  by  Church,  having  been  captured  by 
the  Indians  at  the  time  of  the  murder 
of  her  father  and  hufband,  three  months 
before,  and  refcued  by  a  Dutch  priva- 
teer. [A^.  E.  I  lift.  d-Gen.  Reg.  ix :  55; 


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their  number  &  intentions;  lie  bid  'cm  give  his  Service  to 
their  Captain,  and  tell  him,  lie  v^'ould  wait  upon  him  after 
he  had  been  on  fhore  and  gav'c  fome  orders  and  dire6Uons: 
being  come  pretty  near  he  ordered  all  the  Men  ftill  to  keep 
clofe,  giving  an  account  of  the  News  he  had  received,  and 
then  went  a-fhore,  where  were  feveral  of  the  chief  Men  of 
the  Town  who  met  him,  being  glad  that  he  came  fo  hap- 
pily to  their  relief;  told  him  the  News  Mrs.  Lee  had  given 
them,  being  the  Woman  aforefaid.  He  going  to  Capt. 
Davis's  ^^  to  get  fome  refrefhment,  having  not  eat  a  Morfel 
fiiice  he  came  by  Bojlon  Callle;  and  now  having  inquired 
into  the  State  of  the  Town,  found  them  in  a  poor  condition 
for  to  defend  themfelves  againft  fuch  a  number  of  Enemies: 
He  gave  them  an  account  of  his  Orders  and  Inftru6tions, 
and  told  them  what  Forces  he  had  brought,  and  that  when 
it  was  dark  they  fhould  all  Land,  and  not  before,  left  the 
Enemy  Ihould  difcover  them.  And  then  he  went  on  board 
the  Privateer,  who  were  Dutch  Men  \  but  as  he  went  call'd 
aboard  every  Veflel  and  ordered  the  Officers  to  take  care 
that  their  Men  might  be  all  fitted  and  provided  to  fight,  for 
the  People  of  the  Town  expe6led  the  Enemy  to  fall  upon 
them  every  Minute,  but  withal  charging  them  to  keep  un- 
difcovered;  and  coming  on  board  the  faid  Privateer,  was 
kindly  treated;    difcours'd  Mrs.  Lee,  who  inform'd   him 

Belknap's  Hiji.  New   Hamp.    i:    199;  bay"   a   little   E.   of   the   foot  of   the 

Williamfon's  HiJi.  Me.  i :  616.]  prefent  India  Street;   his  lot  there  hav- 

^  Capt.  Davis's  [fee   note  23,  ante'\  ing  a  front  on  the  tidewater  of  147  ft., 

houfe,  to  which  Church  now  repaired  and  a  depth  of  630  ft.,  to  the  burying- 

for   refreflament,  flood   on  the   "  great  ground. 

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that  tlic  company  flie  came  with  had  fburfcorc  Canoo's: 
&  tliat  there  was  more  of  them,  whom  fhe  had  not  leen, 
which  came  from  other  Places,  and  that  they  told  her  when 
they  came  all  together,  fliould  make  up  700  Men.  lie 
ask'd  her.  Whether  Caflccn''^^  was  with  them?  She  an- 
fwcred.  That  there  was  feveral  French  Men  with  them, 
but  flic  did  not  know  whether  [61]  Caftccn  was  there  or 
not.  lie  then  having  got  what  intelligence  flie  could  give 
liim,  went  afhore  and  viewed  the  Fort  and  Town,  difcour- 
fing  with  the  Gentlemen  there  according  to  his  Inftru6tions; 
and  when  it  began  to  grow  dark,  he  ordered  the  Veflels  to 
come  as  near  the  Fort  as  might  be,  and  Land  the  Soul- 
diers,  with  as  little  noife  as  poUible;  ordering  them  as  the}' 
Landed  to  go  into  the  Fort  and  Iloufes  that  flood  near, 
that  fo  they  might  be  read}^  upon  occafion;  having  ordered 
Provifions  for  them,  went  to  every  Company  and  ordering 

^  Baron  Vhiccnt  dc    St.   Cajfin  was  could  be  annually  realized  at  Penobfcot 

born  near  the  Pyrenees,  and  became  a  from    the    beaver   trade.      He   married 

man  of  wealth  and  eminence,  and  an  the   daujj;htcr  of  Madockaxvando,  chief 

officer  in  the  body-guard  of  the  King  of  the  Tarratines;  and,  being  a  zealous 

of    France.       He    arrived    at    Qi^iebec  Catholic,  gave  the  Englilh  great  trouble 

about  1665 ;    and,  the  regiment  which  from  his  indigation  of,  and  aid  to,  the 

he  commanded  having  been  difbanded,  enemy  in  Indian  wars.     The  Engliib, 

he   feledted  the  pine-clad  peninfula  of  on  the  other  hand,  at  different  times, 

Biguatus,  in  Acadie,  as  his  refidcnce,  ufed    him    very    hardly.      He   went  to 

where  he  ere(5ted  a  fortified  habitation,  France  in  1701,  and  probably  never  re- 

and   for  over  a  quarter  of  a   century  turned:     His  fon,   by  his  Indian  wife, 

carried  on  an  extenfive  and  profitable  continued  to  refide  at  Penobfcot,  and  to 

trade,      Ihipping      merchandife      from  be  influential  among  the  savages.    The 

France,    and   exchanging    it   with    the  prefent    town    of    Caftine    marks    the 

Indians  for  furs.    La  Hontan  eftimated  fpot.     [/,«  Hontan,   i :  471  ;    Tibierge's 

his  profits  at  200,000  to  300,000  crowns.  Mem.  Acad/e,  1  OiSi.,   1695;    Mc.  Hiji, 

He    himfelf  tedified    that  80,000  livres  Coll.  vi :  110-113.] 

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them  to  get  every  thing  ready;  they  that  had  no  Powder- 
horns  nor  Shot-bags,  fhould  immediately  make  them;  or- 
dering the  Olliccrs  to  take  fpecial  care  that  they  were 
ready  to  March  into  the  Woods  an  hour  before  day:  and 
alio  direfting  the  Watch  to  call  him  two  hours  before 
day;  fo  he  haltned  to  bed  to  get  fomc  Reft.  At  the  time 
prclix'd  he  was  call'd,*'^  and  prcfently  ordering  the  Com- 
pany's to  make  ready,  and  about  half  an  hour  before  day 
they  mov'd;  feveral  of  the  Town  People  went  with  them 
into  a  thick  place  of  brufh,  about  half  a  Mile  from  the 
Town;""'  now  ordering  them  to  fend  out  their  Scouts,  as 
they  us\l  to  do,  and  feeing  them  all  fettled  at  their  work,  he 
went  into  Town  by  Sun  rife  again,  and  delired  the  Inhabi- 
tants to  take  care  of  themfelves,  till  his  men  had  fitted 
themfelves  with  fome  neceffaries:  for  his  Indians  mod  of 
them  wanted  both  bags  and  horns;  fo  he  ordered  them  to 
make  bags  like  Wallets  to  put  Powder  in  one  end  and 
fliot  in  the  other:  So  moft  of  them  were  ready  for  a6tion 
{yiz^  the  Second  Indiattsj^''  but  the  Cape  Indians  ^^  were 


*>  This  was   the  morning  of  Satur-  ^  The   Indians   on   Cape    Cod    had 

daj,  21  Sept.,  1689.  been  friendly  —  with  individual  excep- 

^  "A   portion   of   the   central   part  tions  —  through  Philip's  war,  and  they 

[of  the   "neck"  whereon    the  city  of  now  furniflied  foldiers  freely  to  aid  the 

Portland  now  ftands]  was  fwampy  and  Englilh.     As  late  as  the  Revolutionary 

covered  with  bullies  and  trees,  and  fur-  war  a  tingle  Continental  regiment  had 

rowed  with  gullies."  [Willis's  journals  26  Majli^ce  Indians  ;  and  it  was  stated, 

of  Smith  &  Deanc,  430.]  in  1783,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Hawley,  that  moft 

^'  See  Part  I.  xxii.     Probably  all  the  of  the  Majhpce  women  loft  their  huf- 

Saconet    Indians   who   ferved    in   this  bands  in  the  fervice,  at  one  time  there 

expedition  were  under  the  command  of  being  70  widows   there.      [Freeman's 

Capt.  Numpas.  Hiji.  Cafe  Cod,  i :  692.] 

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very  bare,  lying  fo  long  at  Bojlon  before  they  imbark'd, 
that  they  had  Sold  every  thing  they  could  make  a  Peny 
of;  fome  tying  Shot  &  Powder  in  the  corners  of  their 
Blankets.  He  being  in  Town,  jiill  going  to  Breakfall, 
there  was  an  Alarm,  fo  he  ordered  all  the  Souldiers  in  the 
Town  to  Move  away  as  fall  as  they  could,  where  the  firing 
was;  and  he  with  what  Men  more  were  with  him  of  his 
Souldiers,  Mov'd  immediately,  and  meeting  with  .  Capt. 
Ih'ackits'^^  Sons,  who  told  him  their  Father  was  taken,  and 
that  they  faw  a  great  Army  of  Indians  in  their  Fathers 
Orchard,'"  &€,  By  this  time  our  Indians  that  wanted 
bags  and  horns  were  fitted,  but  wanted  more  Ammunition: 
prefcntly  came  a  MeiTenger  to  him  from  the  Town  &  in- 
form'd  him,  That  they  had  knock'd  out  the  heads  of  fev- 


^8  Anthony  Brackett,  perhaps  fon  of 
Anthony,  who  was  at  Poitlniouth,  1640, 
was  at  Falmouth  as  witnel's  to  a  deliv- 
ery of  pofleffion  1662  ;  married  (1)  Ann, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Michael  Mitton,  and 
fettled  on  the  100  acres  granted  iier  at 
Back  Cove  by  George  Cleeves.  He 
fubfequently  enlarged  his  farm  to  400 
acres.  He  was  conftahle  1664;  juror 
1666;  commiffioner  i668;  was  taken 
captive,  with  his  wife,  five  children, 
and  a  negro  fervant,  by  the  Indians  11 
Aug.,  1676,  but  ofcaped  by  the  bold 
ufe  of  an  old,  dilapidated  birch  canoe  : 
his  wife  Ann  died  foon  after,  and,  30 
Sept.,  1679,  he  married  (2)  Sufanna, 
eldefl:  daughter  of  Abraham  Drake, 
sen.,  of  Hampton;  was  Lieut.  i582; 
Capt.  16S9;  "w^s  fhot  by  the  Indians  in 
this  engagement  at  his  houfe  on  Rack 


Cove.  He  hnd  by  the  firft  wife  (i) 
Anthony,  (2)  Seth,  (3)  Mary,  (4)  Ko- 
zia,  (5)  Elinor;  by  the  fecond,  (6) 
Jane,  (7)  Zijiporah,  (S)  Zachariah,  (9) 
Ann,  (10)  Sufanna.  [Willis's  Ilijl. 
Port.  Id,  106,  III,  138,  141,  156,  159, 
169,  172,  176,  181,  1S7,  202,  208,  214, 
219,  225,  251,  268,  2S0,  290;  Drake's 
Hubbard,  ii  :  139.] 

^*  Brackett's  tarm  lay  on  the  W. 
fliore  of  Back  Cove,  above  the  creek,  on 
the  ground  now  occupied  by  the  man- 
fion  of  James  Deering,  and  the  orchard 
extended  toward  the  point.  [Willis's 
Iliji.  Port.  278.]  The  Indians  had  gone 
round,  under  cover  of  the  darknefs  of 
the  night,  with  their  canoes  from  Peak's 
Iiland  up  Cafco  River  or  Back  Cove; 
from  either  of  which  Brackett's  farm 
was  acceflible. 


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eral  Casks  of  Bullets  and  they  were  all  too  bi<^,  being 
Musket  Bullets,  and  would  not  lit  their  Guns,  and  that  if 
he  did  not  <j;o  back  himfelf  a  great  part  of  the  Army  would 
be  kept  back  from  Service  for  want  of  fuitable  Bullets:  He 
run  back  and  ordered  every  Velfel  to  fend  a-fhore  all  their 
Casks  of  Bullets;  being  brought,  knock'd  out  their  heads, 
and  turn'd  them  all  out  upon  the  green  by  the  Fort,  and  fet 
all  the  People  in  the  Town  that  were  able  to  make  flugs; 
being  mofl  of  them  too  large  for  their  ufe,  which  had  I'ke 
to  have  been  the  over-throw  of  their  whole  Army:  He 
finding  fome  fmall  Bullets  and  what  flugs  were  made,  and 
three  Snapfacks  of  Powder,  went  immediately  to  the 
Arm}'^,  who  were  very  hotly  in[62]gag'd;  but  coming  to 
the  River,'*'  the  Tide  was  up;  he  call'd  to  his  men  that 
were  ingag'd,  incouraging  them,  and  told  them  he  had 
brought  more  Ammunition  for  them.  An  hidian  call'd 
Capt.  Lightfoot^^~  laid  down  his  Gun,  and  came  over  the 
River,  taking  the  Powder  upon  his  head  and  a  Kittle  of 
Bullets  in  each  hand,  and  got  fafe  to  his  Fellow  Souldiers: 
He  ^^  perceiving  great  firing  upon  that  fide  he  was  of,  went 
to  fee  who  they  were,  and  found  them  to  be  two  of  Maj. 
C/mrc/i's  Companies,  one  of  EngliJJi  &  the  other  of  In- 
dians, being  in  all  about  Fourfcore  Men,  that  had  not  got 
over  the  River,  but  lay  firing  over  our  Mens  heads  at  the 
Enemy;  he  prefently  ordered  them  to  Rally  and  come  all 


*'  This    river  was   the  prolongation  *^  Sec  Part  I.  note  238. 

into  the  necli,  of  the  S.  W,  extremity  *^  "He"  —  that  is  Church,  not  Light- 

of  "Back  Cove."  foot. 

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[  62  1 

together;  and  gave  the  word  for  a  Cafco  Man:  So  one 
Sivarton  "  a  Jcr/cy  man  '"'  appearing,  who  he  could  liardly 
underltand;  he  ask'd  him,  How  far  it  was  to  the  head  of 
the  River?  or  whether  there  was  any  place  they  could 
get  over?  He  fiiid,  there  was  a  Bridge  ""'  about  three  quar- 
ters of  a  Mile  up  where  they  might  get  over:  So  he  call- 
ing to  his  Souldiers  ingag'd  on  the  other  fide,  that  he  would 
foon  be  with  them  over  the  Bridge,  and  come  upon  the 
backs  of  the  Enemy;  which  put  new  courage  into  them; 
fo  they  immediately  Mov'd  up  towards  the  Bridge,  March- 
ing very  thin,  being  willing  to  make  what  fliow  they 
could,  fhouting  as  they  March'd:  they  faw  the  Enemy 
running  from  the  River-fide,  where  they  had  made  Stands 
with  Wood  to  prevent  any  body  from  coming  over  the 
River;  and  coming  to  the  Bridge,  they  faw  on  the  other 
fide  that  the  Enemy  had  laid  logs  and  fluck  birch  brulh 
along  to  hide  themfelves  from  our  view.     He  ordered  the 

*''  Mather   \^M<ignalia,  Book  VI.  pp.  and   "Johana  Swarton,  York";    while 

10-14]  gives  a  narrative  of  the  captiv-  "  Mary  Swarton,  girl,  Dover,"  is  named 

ity    of    Hannah    Sivarton,    who    was  as  remaining  (till  in  captivity.     \_N.  E. 

taken  by  the  Indians  when  Cafco  Fort  H{/i-  d-  Gen.  licg.  vi :  87.] 

was  taken,  in  1690,  with  four  children ;  It   may,   perhaps,   be    reafonable   to 

her  hulband  being  then  flain.     In  No-  fuppofe   that  John  Swarton  was    huf- 

vember,  1695,  fhe  reached  Bofton,  leav-  band  of  Hannah,  father  of  thefe  chil- 

ing  two  of  her  children  behind  her  in  drcn,  and  the  informant  of  Church  on 

Canada.    She  fays  Ihe  lived  in  Beverly,  this  occafion. 

Mafs.,    before   going   to   Cafco;   wh''e  *^^  That  is,  an  emigrant  from  the  Hie 

Savage  [Gen.  Di<^.  iv  :  237]  gives  the  of  Jerfey,  —  in  Englilh  pofleflion,  but  in 

name  of  John  Swarton  as  of  Beverly,  French  neighborhood.      Its  native  in- 

in   1672.     In  a  lift  of  Englifh  captives  habitants  fpeak  moftly  a  French  fotois. 

ranfomed   from   Qiiebec    by    Mattliew  *"  "In    the    fame     place,    probably, 

Carey,   in   Oiitober,    1695,   occurs    the  where  one  now  ftands,  on  Grove  Street." 

name  of  "  Jolh.  Swarton,  boy,  Cafcow,"  [Willis's  Hijl.  Port.  278.] 

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Company  to  come  all  tof]^cthcr,  ordcrinrif  them  all  to  run 
after  him,  who  would  go  lirfl,  and  that  as  foon  as  they  got 
over  the  Bridge  to  Icatter,  that  fo  they  might  not  be  all 
fliot  down  together,  expe6ling  the  Enemy  to  be  at  their 
Stands;  fo  running  up  to  the  Stands,  found  none  there, 
but  were  jull  gone,  the  ground  being  much  tumbled  with 
them  behind  the  faid  Stands:  lie  ordered  the  Captain  with 
his  Company  of  ^«^////^  to  March  down  to  our  Men  in- 
gag'd,  and  that  they  fhould  keep  along  upon  the  edge  of 
the  Marfh,  and  himfelf  with  his  Indian  Souldiers  would 
March  down  thro'  the  brufh:  ''^  and  coming  to  a  parcel  of 
low  ground  which  had  been  formerly  burnt,  the  old  brufh 
being  fallen  down  lay  very  thick,  and  young  brufh  being 
grown  up  made  it  bad  travelling;  but  coming  near  the 
back  of  the  Enemy,  one  of  his  Men  call'd  unto  him  their 
Commander,  and  faid.  That  the  Enemy  run  We/lward'^^ 
to  get  between  us  and  the  Bridge,  and  he  looking  that  way 
faw  men  running,  and  making  a  fmall  flop,  heard  no  fir- 
ing, but  a  great  chopping  with  Hatchets;  fo  concluding 
the  fight  was  over,  made  the  befl  of  their  way  to  the 
Bridge  again,  left  the  Enemy  fhould  go  over  the  Bridge 
into  the  Town.  The  men  being  moft  of  them  out  (our 
Ammunition  lay  expos'd)  coming  to  the  Bridge  where  he 
had  left  Six  Indians  for  an  Ambofcade  on  the  other  fide  of 
the  River,  that  if  any  Enemy  ofTer'd  to  come  over  they 

*^  Church's  plan  feems  to  have  been  dians,    he   moved    "  acrofs    lots"    due 

to  fend  his  Englifli  foldiers  along  the  north,   so  as,   if  poffible,   to  ftrike  the 

curve  of  the  edge  of  the  marlh  toward  enemy  in  the  rear, 

the  battle-ground,  while,  with  his  In-  *^  By  running  weftward,  the  enemy 

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Km 


fhould  tire  i\t  them,  which  would  give  him  Notice,  [63  ]  To 
would  come  to  their  alliflance;  (but  in  the  way  having 
heard  no  firing  nor  Ihouting,  concluded  the  Enemy  were 
drawn  off)  he  asked  the  Ambolcade,  whether  they  law 
any  Indians?  They  laid,  Yes,  abundance.  He  ask'd 
them.  Where?  They  anfwered,  That  they  ran  over  the 
head  of  the  River  by  the  Cedar  Swamp,''^  and  were  run- 
ning into  the  Neck  towards  the  Town:  There  being  but 
one  EngliJJi  man  with  him,  he  bid  his  Indian  Souldiers 
fcatter,  run  very  thin  to  prelerve  themlclves,  and  the  bet- 
ter able  to  make  a  difcovery  of  the  Enemy:  &  foon  com- 
ing to  Lieut.  Clarks''^  field  on  the  South-fide  of  the  Neck, 
and  feeing  the  Cattel  feeding  quietly,  and  perceiving  no 
Track,  concluded  the  Ambofcade  had  told  them  a  falfe- 


•would  be  able  to  pafs  round  Church's 
left  flank,  and  get  to  the  bridge,  and 
into  the  town,  in  Ipite  of,  and  before 
him. 

*9  Church's  Indians  evidently  fup- 
pofed  that  the  hoftile  party  were  run- 
ning far  enough  weft  to  flank  the  Ihort 
river,  and  go  around  its  fwanipy  fource 
into  the  neck  and  toward  the  town,  in- 
ftead  of  attempting  to  crofs  the  de- 
fended bridge. 

""  Thaddeus  Clark  is  faid  by  Rev. 
Timothy  Alden  (who  gives  no  author- 
ity) to  have  been  born  in  Ireland 
[Alden's  American  Epitafths,  ii :  98.]  ; 
was  at  Falmouth,  1663,  with  his  wife 
Elizabeth,  then  18  years  old,  fecond 
daughter  of  Michael  Mitton  ;  lived  on 
the  bank  of  the  Cafco,  juft  above  the 
point  which  dill  bears  his  name ;  was 

4 


Lieut,  of  a  company  of  town  foldiers; 
and,  in  an  imprudent  cxpofure  of  him- 
felf  and  his  men,  was  killed,  with  thir- 
teen of  his  company,  by  the  Indians, 
when  they  attacked  Falmouth  in  1690, 
and  buried  4  July.  His  widow  died  in 
Bofton,  in  1736,  <rt.  91.  His  eldeft 
daughter,  Elizabeth,  married  Capt. 
Edward  Tyng;  another  married  a  Har- 
vey, and  was  a  widow  in  Bofton  1719. 
His  fon  Ifaac  fettled  in  Framingham, 
Mafs. ;  married  Sarah  Stow,  of  Marl- 
borough ;  had  feven  children;  com- 
manded a  company  of  troopers ;  and 
died  26  May,  1768,  (et.  102,  having 
lived  70  years  with  the  wife  of  his 
youth.  [Willis's  Hiji.  Port.  139,  141, 
232,  283,  292;  Barry's  HiJi.  Fram.  208; 
Savage's  Gen.  Did.  i  :  400.  Me.  HiJl. 
Coll.  i :  203-214.] 


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hood;  they  hallily  return'd  back  to  the  laid  Bridirc, 
perccivini^  there  was  no  nolle  of  the  Enemy.  lie 
hearing  fevxTal  great  Guns  fire  at  the  Town,  concluded 
that  tliey  were  either  affaulted,  or  that  they  hjid  dil'cover'd 
the  Enemy:  lie  having  ordered  that  in  cafe  luch  Ihould 
be,  that  they  (hould  lire  Ibme  of  their  great  Guns  to  give 
him  notice;  he  being  a  Stranger  to  tlie  Country,  concluded 
the  Enemy  had  by  fome  other  way  got  to  the  Town: 
whereupon  he  lent  his  Men  to  the  Town,  and  hirnfelf 
going  to  the  River,  near  where  the  fight  had  been;  ask'd 
them'"'  how  they  did?  and  what  was  become  of  the 
Enemy?  who  inform'd  him  that  the  Enemy  drew  oiY  in 
lels  than  an  hour  after  he  left  them,  and  had  not  fired  a 
Gun  at  them  lince.  He  told  them  he  had  been  within 
little  more  than  a  Gun  fhot  of  the  back  of  the  Enemy,  and 
had  been  upon  them  had  it  not  been  for  the  thick  brufiiy 
ground,  &c.  Now  fome  of  his  Men  returning  from  the 
Town  gave  him  the  account,  that  they  went  while  ''^  they 
faw  the  Colours  ftanding  &  Men  walking  about  as  not 
molefted.  lie  prefently  ordered  that  all  his  Army  fhould 
purfue  the  Enemy :  But  they  told  him  that  moft  of  them  had 
fpcnt  their  Ammunition,  and  that  if  the  Enemy  had  en- 
gaged them  a  little  longer  they  might  have  come  &  knock'd 
them  on  the  head ;  and  that  fome  of  their  Bullets  were  fo 
unfizeable  that  fome  of  them  were  forc'd  to  make  flugs 

^^  That  is,  having  fent  the  Indians       troops,  whom  he  had  left  near  the  origi- 
who  had  been  with  him  to  the  town,       nal  battle-field, 
he  went   back   and  hailed  his  Englifh  ^'^  "  While  — until."     [Baiiev.] 

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L<M 


while  they  were  iiiya<;\l.  lie  then  orderM  tlieni  to  «;el 
over  all  the  wounded  and  dead  men,  and  to  leave  none 
behind:  whieh  was  done  by  Ibme  Canoo's  they  had  ^ot. 
Capt.  Hall  and  his  men  bein<i;  tirll  inga^ed  did  <^reat  Ser- 
vice, and  I'utl'ered  the  <^reatell  lofs  in  his  Men.  But  Capt. 
Soutlnvorth'^  with  his  Company,  &  Capt.  Niimpojh  "'  with 
tlie  Scconit  Indiiuis^  and  the  moll  of  the  men  bclongini^  to 
tlie  Town  all  comin<(  luddenly  to  his  relief,  prevented  him 
and  his  whole  Company  from  being  cut  off,  &c.  By  this 
time  the  day  was  far  fpcnt,  and  Marching  into  Town 
about  Sun-fet,  carrying  in  all  their  wounded  and  dead 
men;^'    being  all  fcnfible  of  Gods  goodnefs  to  them,  in 


'•^  William  SotUfiivortk,  (probably 
youujjcn.)  Ion  of  Conl\ant.  was  born 
1659;  fettled  in  Little  Compton;  was 
felectman  1683-5 !  ^v^**  comminioncd 
Lieut,  for  Little  Compton,  16S9;  was 
allowed  (as  Lieut.,  though  Church 
forgot  and  called  him  Captain  then) 
255.  per  week  for  his  fervice  in  this  ex- 
pedition;    married   (i)    Rebecca , 

and  had  Benjamin,  Jofeph,  Edward, 
Elizabeth,   Alice,   Samuel,   Nathaniel, 

Thomas,  and  Stephen;     (2) ,  and 

had  Gideon  and  Andrew.  [Plym,  Col. 
lice,  vi :  108,  129,  168,  223,  229;  Sav- 
age's Geti.  Dii'-i.  iv  :  143.] 

***  See  Part  I.  note  173. 

^^  Church  enclofed  in  his  letter  to 
the  home  authorities,  the  following 
*'  lifte  of  the  men  that  was  llain  in  a 
fite  at  Falmouth,  and  alfo  how  many 
was  wounded  in  faid  fite,"  under  date 
of  21  Sept.,  1689;     which  is  ilill  pre- 


ferved  in  the  Mafs.  State  Paper  Office, 
as  follows  :  — 
"of  Cipt.  Hall's  foldiers,  6  ll.iin,  — 
Thomas  Hiirton, 

Edward  Kbcns,  . 

Tt-onws  I'haxter, 
Thomas  lierry, 
John  Mnfon, 
David  Homes, 
of  Capt.  Davis's  Company,  2  llain,  — 
Giles  Row, 

Andrew  Alger  (belonging  to  the  fort  of   the 
town). 

alfo, ,  3  llain,  — 

An  Indian. 

A  negro  of  Col.  Tyngs, 
Capt.  Hrackett  (carried  away  or  ilain). 
Making  11  in  all  killed. 

Wonnded,  6  friend  Indians,  and  of  Capt  Davis's 
Comp.iny  James  Freeze,  Mr.  I'ramhall,  Thomas 
Krowne,  Mr.  Palmer, — inhabitants. 
Total.  21  llain  and  woimded." 
Willis  adds  that  Freeze.  Bramhall. 
and  one  friend  Indian,  died  of  their 
wounds.     \IIi/l.  Port.  280.  | 

In  relation  to  the  enemy's  lofs.  Church 


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j^iviniif  them  the  Vi6tory,  and  caufinp;  the  Rncmy  to  fly 
with  (hame,  who  never  fj;avc  one  Ihoiit  at  their  drawinj:; 
otF.  Tlie  poor  Inliabitants  wonderfully  rejoyeed  that  the 
Alnii<^hty  had  favoured  them  fo  much:  fayin«^,  That  if 
Maj.  C/iurc/i  with  his  Forces  had  not  come  at  that  junc- 
ture of  time,  they  had  been  all  cut  otf ;  and  faid  fur-  [64] 
ther,  That  it  was  the  firlt  time  that  ever  the  Eajlivard  In- 
dians had  been  put  to  tlight,  and  the  faid  Church  with  his 
Volunteers  were  wonderfully  preferved,  having  never  a 
man  kill'd  out  ri^ht,  and  but  one  Indian  mortally  wounded, 
who  dy'd,"^  feveral  more  bein*^  badly  wounded,  but  re- 
covered. 

After  this  ingagement  Maj.  Church  with  his  Forces 
ranging  all  the  Country  thereabout,  in  purfuit  of  the  En- 
emy; and  vifitingall  the  Garrifons,  at  "'^ Black  Pointy  ^^Spur- 

wrote,  27  Sept.,  faying,  "  We  know  not  twccn  it  and  the  Spurtvi'uk.  Origi- 
yei  what  damage  we  did  to  the  enemy  nally  ail  the  country  between  Saco  and 
in  our  lalt  engagement,  but  feveral  Spurwiiilv  was  called  Black  Point, 
things  that  they  left  behind  them  on  [Mi\  Iliji.  CoU.  iii :  17.]  In  1681  a 
their  flight  we  found  yederday,  which  ftrong  fort  was  built  "upon  the  plains 
was  guncafes  and  llockings  and  other  between  Moor's  Brook  and  the  South- 
things  of  fome  value,  together  with  eaft  end  of  the  great  pond,"  at  the  in- 
other  figns  that  make  us  think  that  ftance  of  Capt.  Jolhua  Scottow,  the 
we  did  them  coniidcrable  damage."  garrifon  of  which,  at  this  time,  was 
[3  MaJ's.  Ilift.  CoU.  i :  92.]  under  command  of  his  fon  Thomas. 

•'''  Mr.    Drake    \Dook  of  Ind.  270.]  \_Ibid.  132,  133.] 

ftatcs,  on  the  authority  of  the  MS.  let-  ^  Spurzvink  fettlement  lay  between 

ter  of   Capt.   Baflett,  that  the  Indian  the  mouth  of  Spurwink  River  and  Cape 

who  was  killed  was  named  Sam  MoJ'cs.  Elizabeth,  in  the  foutherly  angle  of  the 

[Sec  the  letter.  Drake's  ^«)'//V;5'a- /^/y/w-  town  of  Cape  Elizabeth.     The  garrifon 

outh,  p.  77.]  feems  to  have  been  at  the  houfe  of  Do- 

'if  Black  Point   lies  in  the  town  of  minicus,   fon   of  Rev.   Robert  Jordan. 

Scarborough,   on    the   Ihore  E.  of  the  {Mc.  Hijl.  CoU.  iii:  137;  Williamfon's 

mouth  of  tlic  Oxvajkoa^  River,  and  be-  Hiji.  Ale.  i  :  29.] 

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[  <'\  ] 


winl\  and  Blew  Point  y'"^  and  went  up  Kcunvbcck  River/" 
but  to  little  etlefl.  And  now  Winter  drawing'  near,  he 
received  orders  from  the  (jovcrnment  of  the  MaOachufetts- 
Bay,  to  fettle  all  the  Garrifons,  and  put  in  fuitalile  Ollicers 
according  to  his  bell  difcretion,  and  to  fend  home  all  his 
Souldiers  the  Volunteers  and  tranfports;  which  orders  he 
prcfently  attended."'     Heing  oblig'd  to  buy  him  a  Ilorfe  to 


'"  Blue  Point  wan  in  the  S.-W.  part 
of  the  town  ot"  Scarboroufjh,  on  Saco 
line,  not  far  VV.  of  Black  I'oint.  TIjc 
parrifon  appears  to  have  been  at  Philip 
FoxwcII'b  (fon  of  Richard)  houfe,  near- 
ly oppofite  to  where  Mill  Creek  flows 
into  the  Owajhoag. 

^'^  The  mouth  of  the  Kennebec  it 
fcarcely  more  than  30  miles  N.  E.  from 
Falmouth.  Williamfon  fays  Church 
al'ccndcd  the  river  "  feveral  leagues." 
[Hijl.  Afe.  1:617.] 

**  The  following  document  —  among 
the  valuable  additions  recently  made  to 
Baylics's  Memoir  of  Plymouth  Colony, 
by  Mr.  S.  G.  Drake  —  demands  a  place 
here,  dcfcribing,  as  it  does,  Church's 
ac'lion  not  merely,  but  difclofing,  alfo, 
the  names  of  fo  many  of  his  com- 
panions, and  the  proportions  in  which 
they  were  diftributed  among  the  vari- 
ous garrifons :  — 

"  Province  of  Maine 

"Scarborough  the  nth 
Nouembcr,  1689. 

"  Att  a  Councill  of  warr  held  at  the 
point  Garrifon  Prefcnt  Major  Benjemen 
Church,  Capt  Sylvanus  Dauis,  Capt. 
William  Baffitt,  Capt  Simon  Willard, 
with  the  reft  of  the  ComiflTion  Offecers 
of  Saco,  Fclmouth  and  Scarborough. 


"  Itt  is  Ordered  that  one  hundred 
thcire  Majeftics  lIorfcH  now  in  this  pref- 
cnt Exspodition  againft  the  Coman 
Enimie,  be  detached  out  of  the  feu- 
erall  Companyes,  which  Ihould  number 
for  the  fccurity  of  the  Garrifons  there 
Refident,  and  in  Cafe  any  of  the  Ene- 
mie  be  difcovered  or  Any  tracks  of 
them  be  made  in  this  winter  Seafoii, 
untill  further  force  be  font  that  may 
Advance  to  theire  head  Q^iarters. 

"Souldiers  Qiiartcred  in  the  towne 
Ship  of  Saco  twenty  men;  in  theire 
two  Garrifons.  In  the  townlhip  of 
Scarborough  twenty  men  in  thcire 
Garrifons  viz:  three  Sperwink  In- 
cluded. 

"Fclmouth  the  13  Nouember:  Att 
a  Councill  of  Warr  held  in  perfuance 
of  what  is  above  written,  by  Major 
Benjamcn  Church,  and  the  oflicers 
abovefaid.  Added  Capt  Nathaniel 
Hall,  Leiut  Thaddeus  Clark,  Leiut 
Elilha  Andrews,  Mr.  Elilhu  Gailifon, 
Leiut  George  Ingerfoll,  Leiut  Ambrous 
Davis,  Mr.  Robert  Lawrance,  Mr.  John 
Palmer  and  others  &c. 

"  Itt  is  ordered  that  fixty  fouldjers  be 
Qiiartered  in  Felmouth,  befides  the 
Inhabitents,  and  the  Souldjers  that 
(hall  Belonge  to  the  ftbart,  which  Ihall 


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^o  homo  by  land,  that  To  he  nii^'ht  the  bettor  comply  with 
his  orders.  The  poor  People  the  Inhabitants  of  Cajco  aud 
Places  Adjacent,  when  tliey  law  he  was  j^oin^'  away  from 
them,  iamenteil  fadly,  »&  be«,'\l  earnelUy  tiiat  he  would  luf- 
fer  them  to  come  away  in  the  Tranl'ports;  laying;  if  he  left 
them  there,  that  in  tlie  Spring'  of  the  Year  the  Knemy 
would  come  and  dellroy  'cm  and  their  Families,  &c.  So 
by  their  carnell  rcqucll  the  laid  Maj.  Church  promil'jd 
them,  that  if  the  Governments  that  had  now  lent  him, 
would  lend  him  the  next  Sprin*^,  he  would  certainly  come 
with  his  Volunteers  and  Indians  to  their  relief:   And  that 


be  flirtccn  SouUljers  hcfiiles  the  Com- 
andcr  and  Gui'ior,  and  tlic  Kcniiunur 
f(j  he  Tciit  to  Uodon,  to  hi-  Rcinly  to 
Rcturiic  Accoriliii;^c  to  Order. 

"  Itt  is  Ordered  that  tliere  be  A  Suf- 
(iiiaiit  (iarrifoii  Krciited  al)out  Mr  Gal- 
lifoiis  hoiilc  for  a  tnavne  Court  of 
Ciiiard,  Toj,'ether  witli  Mr  Robert  Law- 
rnnce,  his  Garrifon,  wiiiiii  two  Gar- 
rilbiis  are  to  he  lupplyed  witii  the  Sixty 
Souldjers  left  for  to  guard  the  faid 
towne. 

"  Itt  is  Ordered  tliat  Capt  Nathaniel 
Hal!  is  to  take  Charge  as  Cofnander  in 
Cheife  of  thofe  tVorccs  that  are  lelVt  for 
the  defence  of  the  Above  faid  three 
Townes,  Thofe  Souldjers  that  belong 
to  Foart  Loyall  only  to  be  under  the 
Comander  of  faid  Foart. 

"Ordered  that  Leiut  Richard  Iluni- 
well,  is  to  Take  the  Charge  and  Con- 
dui^l  of  the  twenty  Souldjers  quartered 
at  Blew-point  Black  point  and  Spur- 
winck  Garrifons,  as  he  the  faid  Leiut. 
Huniwell    Ihall    Recaive    orders   from 


time  to  time  from  the  faid  CoiTiandcr 
in  Cheife. 

"  Itt  in  Or»!ered  that  ICnfigne  Jolin 
Hill  is  to  take  tiie  Care  andConduL't  of 
thofe  twenty  Souldjers  Q^iartered  at 
Saio  Ciarrifon  as  the  faid  Knligiie  Hill 
Ihall  Reiaive  orders  from  time  to  tinu-, 
from  his  faid  Comantler  in  Cheife. 

••  Itt  i»  Ordered  that  the  tTorty  Soulil- 
jers  pofteil  att  Saco,  Scarborough  and 
Spurwinke  are  to  be  obeilient  unto  the 
Comanders  of  the  feverall  Garrifons 
where  they  fhall  be  poAed  whillt  in 
Garrifon,  but  to  Atcnd  the  Comands  of 
Leiut.  Huniwell  and  Enligne  John  Hill 
rcfpei5lively  as  they  are  Concerned  upon 
theire  fcoutinge  or  marchinge  out: 

Given  under  my  hand  this  14th  of 
Nouember :  i6Sy : 

"  By  Concent  of  faid  :  Councill 
"  p  mee 
"BENJAMIN  CHURCH 

Cofnander  in  Cheife." 

[Drake's  Baylies' s  Hift.  Mem.  Plym. 
Col.  Part  5,  p.  84.] 


3" 


r  ^s  ] 

as  loon  as  he  h.ul  bocn  at  lioinc,  and  taken  a  little  care  of 
his  own  buliiu'l's,  he  would  eertaiidy  wait  upon  the  (ientlc- 
nien  ol  /AyA^;/,  and  intorni  them  of  the  I'l-oniife  he  had 
made  to  them;  and  if  they  did  not  fee  caul'e  to  leiul  'em 
relief,  to  intreat  their  Honours  feafonably  to  draw  them 
otf,  that  they  might  not  be  a  prey  to  the  barbarous  Knemy. 
Taking'  his  leave  of  thofe  poor  Inhabitants  fome""  of  the 
chief  men  there  waited  upon  him  to  Black  Pointy  to  Capt. 
Scottaways  (larrifon;  comin«^  there  they  prevail'd  with  the 
faid  Capt.  Scottaway  to  ^'o  with  him  to  Jiojlou^  which  he 
readily  comply'd  with,  provided  the  liiid  CInirch  would 
put  another  in  to  Command  the  (Jarrilon;  which  bein<; 
done  and  takin<^  their  leaves  one  of  another,  they  fet  out 
and  travelled  thro'  all  the  Country  home  to  lioliow.  (hav- 
in*:f  imploy'd  himfelf  to  the  utmoll  to  fultill  his  In(b'u6tions 
lall  received  from  Bojlon  Gentlemen,  which  coll  him 
about  a  Months  Service  more  and  above  what  he  had  pay 
from  Plymouth  Gentlemen)  and  in  his  travel  homeward 
feveral  Gentlemen  waited  upon  the  laid  Maj  Church  who 
was  oblir]f''d  to  bare  their  Expcnces.  When  he  came  to 
Bojlon  Gentlemen,  he  inform'd  them  of  the  miferies  thofe 
poor  People  were  in  by  having  their  Provilions  taken  from 

'2   Thomas  Scof/o'w  (Sro/Za^vav)  was  oC  tfio  ffarrifon    his  father   Iiad   built; 

fon  of  Jolhua,  of  Bollon  and  Scarbor-  fubfcciiicntl y  to  tlie  war.  and  his  father's 

ough;  was  born  30  Juno,  1659;   gradu-  dcatii,  difgullcil  with  tlio  favage  hoiliii- 

ated  at  Harvard  Col!ej,'e,  1677  ;  was  at  ties  incident  to  refidence  there,  he  fold 

Black    Point,    1679;    l^^v'ire   ailcfjiancc,  his  Scarborou^^h  property  to  Timothy 

1681  ;    was  appointed   Regiltcr  of  Pro-  Prout,  and  left  the  place.      [Savage's 

bate  and  County  Comniiflioner  under  Gen.  Did.  iv  :  40;  Williamfon's   Iliji. 

Andros  in  i688;  in  1689  had  command  Mr.  i :    692;  \^\\\\^\  Portland,  220.] 

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L»5] 

them  by  order  of  the  Prefident,  &c.^^  Then  went  home ; 
flaid  not  long  there  before  he  returned  to  Bojlon^'-  where 
Capt.  Scottaway  waited  for  his  coming,  that  he  might  have 
the  determination  of  the  Government  of  Bqfton  to  carry 
home  with  him;  and  it  being  the  time  of  the  Small Pox'^^ 
there  (and  Maj  Church  not  having  had  it)  taking  up  his 
Lodging  near  the  Court-houfe,''''  took  the  firft  opportunity 
[65]  to  inform  thofe  Gentlemen  of  the  Court  his  bufmefs; 
who  faid  they  were  very  bufy  in  fending  home  Sir  Ed- 
mttndy   the    Ship   being  ready   to    Sail.'''     The  faid   Maj. 


na  <i  Prefident  Danforth,  by  requiring 
of  thcM  provifions  for  a  fupply  of  the 
military,  had  brought  them  into  great 
•iiftrefs."  [Williamfon's  Hijl.  Me.  i: 
618.] 

•"''*  As,  on  the  6th  Feb.,  he  had  been 
waiting  in  Bofton  three  weeks,  the  date 
of  his  "returning"  to  that  city,  here 
mentioned,  muft  have  been  about  Wed- 
nefday,  16  Jan.,  i6|§. 

•-*  The  fmall-pox  raged  in  Bofton 
during  the  fpring  and  fummer  of  1690; 
and  this  teltimony  of  Church's  Ihows 
that  its  ravages  had  commenced  as 
early  as  January,  i6||.  Samuel 
Green,  jr.,  the  printer,  died,  after  an 
illnefs  of  three  days  with  it,  in  July, 
1690;  and  his  wife  followed  him  a  few 
days  after.  In  Auguft,  1690,  a  fon  of 
Rev.  John  Cotton  wrote  to  his  father, 
'•The  fmall-pox  is  as  bad  as  ever." 
[Thomas's  Hiji.  Printing,  i :  282.] 

"  The  firft  Bofton  Court  Houfe,  or 
Town  Houfe,  was  begun  to  be  built 
about  1657.  It  ftood  where  the  "old 
State  Houfe"  now  ftands,  in  the  head 


of  State  Street,  and  was  burned  in  the 
great  fire  of  171 1,  being  built  of  wood. 
[Drake's  Hi/I.  Doji.  i :  350.] 

^"^  The  exadt  date  of  the  fhipping  of 
Andros  for  England  feems  to  have  been 
Angularly  unnoted  in  the  records  of 
the  time ;  and  is,  perhaps,  more  nearly 
determined  by  what  Church  fays  here 
than  in  any  other  way.  liutchinfon 
fays  [////?.  MaJ's.  i :  349],  "The  firft 
opportunity  (the  beginning  of  Febru- 
ary) after  the  arrival  of  the  King's 
order,  he,  with  Mr.  Dudley  and  feveral 
others,  embarked  for  England."  Mr. 
Drake  ^Hijl.  Bojt.  i :  486]  fays,  "  Some 
time  in  the  winter  following  [that  of 
i6f|^],  an  order  was  received  from 
their  Majefties  to  fend  the  prifoners 
over  thence ;  and  they  were  accord- 
ingly fent  in  the  firft  ftiip  bound  to  that 
country."  The  author  of  the  Life  of 
Andros  {^Governors  of  Ma/s.  Bay, 
419]  iays,  "In  February,  1690,  they 
were  fent  home  to  England."  Elliott 
\_Ne-w-Eng.  HiJi.  i :  380]  fays,  "  In 
February,  1689,  with  Dudley  and  fome 


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Clmrch  Hill  waitin<(  upon  them,  and  iit  every  opportunity 
intreating  thole  Gentlemen  in  the  behalf  of  the  poor 
People  of  Cafco^  informing  them  the  necelfity  of  taking 
care  of  them  either  by  ibnding  them  relief  early  in  the 
Spring,  or  fufter  them  to  draw  off,  otherwife  they  would 
certainly  be  deflroyed,  &c.  There  anfwer  was,  They 
could  do  nothing  till  Sir  Edmund  was  gone.  Waiting 
there  three  weeks  upon  gre.at  expences,  he  concluded  to 
draw  up  fome  of  the  circumftances  of  Cafco  and  Places 
Adjacent,  and  to  leave  it  upon  the  Council-Board,  before 
the  Governour  &  Council;  having  got  it  done,  obtained 
liberty  to  go  up  where  the  Governour  and  Council  was 
fitting,  he  inform'd  their  Honours,  that  he  had  waited  till 
his  Patience  was  wore  out;  fo  had  drawn  up  the  matter  to 
leave  upon  the  Board  before  them:  which  is  as  follows. 

To  the  Honotivcd  Governour  and  Council  of  the 

Maflachufetts. 

Gentlemen, 

WHereas  by  vertue  of  Yours  with  Plymouths  defires 
and  Commands^  I  went  Eaftward  in  the  lafl  Expe- 
dition againfl  the  Common  Indian  Enemy,  where  Providence 

others,  he  was  fent  away  to  England."  make  it  clear,  that,  fo  far  as  he  was  in- 

Barry  [///>?.  Mafs.  i  :  508]  fays,  "  By  formed,  as  late  as  the  6th  Feb.,   i6«  g 

the  firfl:  opportunity  the  prifoners  were  there   was    no    immediate    probability 

fent  to  England  in  the  lliip 'Mehitabel,'  that  the  Ihip   would   fail;    as,   had  he 

Gilbert  Baut,    mafter,"   and   places  in  feen  fuch  a  probability,  having  waited 

the  margin  the  date  of  "  Feb.  9,  i6|9."  three  weeks,  he  would  have  been  likely 

The  date  of  Church's  communication  to  have  waited  at  lead  a  very  few  davs 

to  the  Governor  and  Council  feems  to  longer  in  hope  to  fecure  his  end. 

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65 


fo  ordered  thai  we  Attack\i  their  oreatejt  body  of  J^'oires, 
eomiuQ  then  for  the  Deflrutlion  of  Fahiioutli,  whieh  we 
knoiv  March\i  off  RepjiTfl  with  confiderablc  Da^nage^  leav- 
ing the  groimd,  ajid  7ieverfince  feen  there,  or  in  any  Place 
Adjacent:  the  ti^ne  of  the  Year  being  then  too  late  to  profe- 
cnte  any  further  defign,  and  other  Accidents  fallijig  contrary 
to  my  expeflatio7i,  Impeedi^ig  the  defired  Snccefs.  Upon  my 
then  Removal  from  the  Province  of  Maine,  the  Inhabitants 
luere  very  Solicitous  that  this  Enemy  might  be  further 
Profecuted,  willing  to  venture  their  Lives  and  Fortunes  in 
faid  Enterprize^  wherein  they  might  ferve  God,  their  King 
and  Country,  and  injoy  Quiet  &  Peaceable  Habitations  ; 
Upon  ivhich  I promifed  to  fig7iifie  the  fame  to  Your  Selves, 
and  willing  to  ventue  that  little  which  Providcficc  hath  be- 
trufled  me  with  on  the  faid  account.  The  Seafon  of  the 
Year  being  fuch  if  fome  fpeedy  A£tion  be  not  performed  in 
Attacking  them,  they  will  certainly  be  upon  us  in  our  Out 
Toiv7is  {God hiaivs  where)  and  the  Inhabita^its  there  being 
not  able  to  Defend  themfelves,  without  doubt  mafty  Souls  may 
be  cut  off,  as  our  lafl  Years  Experience  wofully  hath  declared'^ 
The  Inhabitants  there  trufl  to  your  Protection,  having  under- 
taken  Goverfiment  and yotir  Propriety,  ^^  If  nothing  be  per- 
formed on  the  faid  account  (  The  befl  way  U7tder  Correction  ^^) 
is  to  DemolifJi  the  Garrifon,  aftd  draw  off  the  Inhabitants, 
that  they  may  not  be  left  to  a  Mercilefs  Efieiny,  and  that  the 
Arms  and  Ammtmition   may   not  be  there    left  for  the 

fin  <<  Propriety — property."  \^Bailey.'\      judgment,  holding  mjfelf  liable  to  cor- 
•'"  That  is  —  "the  beft   way,  in    my       redtion  by  your  luperior  wifdom." 

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Jlrengthning  of  the  Enemy  \  who  without  doubt  have  need 
enough^  havittg  exhaujlcd  their  greatejl  Store  in  this  Winter 
Sea/on  :  /  have  performed  my  Promife  to  them,  and  ae- 
quitted  my  felf  in  Specifying  the  fame  to  your  felves'.  Not 
that  I  defire  to  be  in  any  AHion  {altho'  ivilling  to  ferve  my 
King  &  Cotmtry)  afid  may  pafs  binder  the  cenfure  of 
Scandalous  Tongues  in  the  lafl  Expedition,  ivhich  I  hope 
they  tvill  ameiid  on  the  firfl  opportunity  of  Service.  I  leave 
to  the  Mature  Confideration,  the  lofs  of  \fi^^  Trade  and 
Elfliery,  the  War  drought  to  the  Doors ;  what  a  Triumph 
will  it  be  to  the  Enemy,  dcrifion  to  our  Neighbours^  befidis 
difJionour  to  God  and  our  Nation,  and  grotinds  of  frowns 
from  our  Prince,  the  fruflration  of  thofe  zvhofe  eyes  are  upon 
you  for  help,  who  might  have  otherwife  apply ed  themfelves  to 
their  King.  Gentlemen,  this  I  thotight  humbly  to  propofe 
unto  you,  that  I  might  dif charge  my  felf  ift  my  tru/l  from 
your  Selves,  ajtd  Promife  to  the  Inhabitatits  of  the  Pi''ovince, 
but  efpecially  my  Duty  to  God,  His  Majifly  and  my  Nation, 
Praying  for  Your  Hoiwi-rs  Profperity,  Subfcribe, 
A  true  Copy  given  in  at  Boflon,  Your  Servant, 
this  6th  of  February  1689.  Benj.  Church. 

At  the  Council  Board.     Attefl  T.  S. 

Maj.  Church  laid  moreover  that  in  thus  doing  he  had 
comply'd  with  his  Promife  to  thofe  poor  People  of  Cafco, 
and  fhould  be  quit  from  the  guilt  of  their  bloud ;  the  Gov- 
ernour  was  pleafed  to  Thank  him  for  his  care  &  pains 
taken.     Then  taking  his  leave  of  them  went  home,  and 

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left  Capt.  Scottaway  in  a  very  forrowful  condition,  who  rc- 
turnVl  home  Ibmctimc  alter  with  only  a  Copy  of  what  was 
left  on  tlie  I^oard  by  the  laid  Church.  Maj.  Church  not 
hearing  any  thing  till  ^[ay  following  and  then  was  in- 
form'd,  That  thofe  poor  People  of  Cafco  were  cut  off  by 
the  barbarous  Enemy:  and  that  altho'  they  made  their 
terms  with  Monficur  Cajlecn^  who  was  Commander  of 
thofe  Enemies,  yet  he  futiered  thofe  Mercilefs  Salvages,  to 
MalTacre  &  Deftroy  the  moll  of  thcm."'^  To  conclude  this 
lirll  Expedition,  Eajl ;  I  Ihall  jult  give  you  a  hint  how 
Maj.  Cliurch  was  treated  (altho'  he  was  Commander  in 
Chief  of  all  the  Forces  out  of  Plymouth  and  Bojlon  Ctov- 
ernment)  after  he  came  home,  for  Plymoiith  Gentlemen 
paid  him  but  Forty  two  Pounds', "'  telling  him,  lie  mult  go 
to  Bojion  Gentlemen  for  the  rell,  who  were  his  imployers 
as  well  as  they.  Of  whom  he  never  had  one  Peny  for  all 
Travel  and  Expences  in  Railing  Volunteers,  and  Services 
done;  except  Forty  Shillings  or  there  about,  for  going 
from  Bojlon  to  Rh ode- IJla  d  ow  their  bulinefs,  and  back  to 

70  Frontenac  fent  a  body  of  French  ''•  Plymouth  Colony  voted,  25  Dec, 

and  Indians  with   a   large  company  of  1689,  to  pay  Major  Church  "  £10.   (be- 

Tarratines  under  Cajlin,  early  in  May,  fides  what  he  hath  received  from  the 

againit    Falmouth.     They   made   their  Bay)  more  than  his  wages  by  the  weeke, 

atti'ck   16  May,   and    20   May.     Cajlin  and  that  his  weekly  wages  as  Major  in 

having  "lifted  his  hand  and  fworn  by  ye  late  expedition  be  405."  ;    and  "that 

the  great  and  everliving  God  "  to  keep  Major    Church    Ihall    have    £5.    calh, 

the  articles  of  furrender,  the  garrifon  and    Capt.    Baffitt    £3.    calh,    part    of 

of    Fort   Loyall   furrendered;    to   find  what  is  due  to  them  from  the  Colony 

every  article  violated,  with  infult.  abufe.  paid  to  them  by  the  Conftables  of  Pli- 

and    the    molt    fiendilh    atrocities.      [3  mouth  out  of  the   lall    rate."      [/*/>'/«• 

Mafi.  llijl.  (.'oil.  i:  ioi-ii-!.J  Col.  Rcc.  vi :  229.] 

3f> 


^>7  1 

Bojlon  asfain:  Alio  for  lending  a  Man  to  Providence  I'oi 
Capt.  Edmunds''^  (who  raifd  a  Company  in  thol'c  Parts) 
and  went  Eajl  with  them. 

The  Second  Expedition,   />///. 

TN  the  Year  1690.  was  the  Plxpcdition  to  Canada,  and 
■*■  Maj.  Wallcy  often  requelled  Maj  Churck  that  if  he 
would  not  go  himfelf  in  that  expedition,  that  he  would  not 
hinder  others;  lie  anfwcred  the  faid  VValUy^  That  he 
(hould  hinder  none  but  his  old  Souldiers,  tliat  us'd  to  go 
along  with  him,  &c.  And  the  faid  Church  going  down  to 
Charlejlown  to  take  his  leave  of  fome  of  his  Relations,'''  and 
Friends,  who  were  going  in  that  Expedition,  promifed  his 
Wife  and  Family  not  to  go  into  Bojlon^  the  Small  Pox 
being  very  brief  ^'  there."'  Coming  to  CharleJlow7i,  feveral 
of  his  Friends  in  Bojlon  came  over  to  fee  him;  and  the 
next  day  after  the  faid  CJmrch  came  there,  Maj.  Wallcy 
[67]  came  to  him.,  and  inform'd  him,  That  the  Governour 

■J'^  See  Part  I,  note  ii6.  manders."     [Hinckley  Papers,  4  Mafi. 

^'' Joiin  Wal ley  wrote,  21  Apr.,  1690,  Hiji'     Coll.    v:    247.]       This    "Lieut. 

to   Gov.    Hinckley,    "The    Indians   of  Southward"   was    doubtle's    Church's 

Dartmouth  and  Seaconnet  —  which  are  brother-in-law,    William     Southworth 

about  100  men,  50  or  more  armed —  [see  note  53,  antc\\    and,  if  he  went 

have    had    a    meeting:     chofe    Lieut.  to  the  war,  he  was  probably  one  of  the 

Southard   for   their  Captain  or  Com-  "relations"  here  referred  to.   Mr. Drake 

mander,   and  one  Daniel  Eaton;    un-  thinks  he  was  (by  his  nickname  Bill) 

der   whom    they  are   willing    to    ferve  the  "  B.  Southworth  "  of  Part  I.  page  35. 

the  Englilh,  if  we  Ihould  be  affaulted.  ^^  An   evident    mifprint    for    "rife" 

They  have  chofe  Captain  Numpas  and  which  Dr.  Stiles  correlated, 

another  Indian  for  their  Indian  Com-  "''  See  note  6^;.  utitc 


j< 


[67] 


and  Council  wanted  to  (peak  with  him:  lie  anfwered  him, 
That  he  had  promised  his  Wife  and  Family  not  to  go  into 
Bojlon  ;  laying,  Ifth  had  any  bulinefs,  they  could  Write 
to  him,  and  that  he  would  lend  them  his  anfwer.  Soon 
after  came  over  two  other  (ientlemen  with  a  Mellage, 
that  the  Governour  &  Council  wanted  to  have  Ibme  dil- 
courle  with  him:  The  anlwer  returned  was,  That  he  in- 
tended to  lodge  that  Night  at  the  Gray-hound  in  Roxbnry^ 
and  that  in  the  Morning  would  come  to  Pollards  at  the 
South  End  of  Bojlon ',~^  which  accordingly  he  did:  foon 
after  he  came  thither  received  a  letter  from  the  Honour- 
able Capt.  Sewall"  to  requell  him  to  come  to  the  Council; 


1«  William  J\>ll(ir<l  was  Ion  of  Wil- 
liixm  and  Ann  (wlio  was  wont  to  boad 
that  the  went  over  in  the  fiill  boat  that 
cmfled  Charles  River,  in  1630,  and  was 
full  to  jump  alhore  at  wiiat  is  now  Bof- 
ton),  b.   20  Mar.,    1653;    m.  Marjifaret 

;  had  William,  b.  21  Dec,  1687 

William  again,  2  Apr.,  1690,  and  Jona- 
than. Joined  the  Ancient  and  Honor- 
able Artillery  Co.,  1679.  He  kept  an 
"  ordinary,"  as  I  learn  from  the  record, 
(throu,ij;h  J.  Wingate  Thornton,  Elq., 
from  the  kindnels  of  W.  I.  Bowditch, 
Efq.,)  a  little  over  100  ft.  jull  fouth 
of  Eliot  St.,  on  Walhington  St.  [Sav- 
age's Gen.  Did.  iii :  449;  Whitman's 
Iliji.  Aiu^.  &  Hon.  Art.  Co.  211.] 

IT  Samuel  Sewall,  fon  of  Henry,  was 
born  at  Horton,  near  Bafingftoke,  Eng., 
28  March,  1652;  came  to  New  England 
with  his  mother  1661 ;  graduated  at 
Harvard  Coll.  1671 ;  was  Captain  of 
militia   in   Bollon,    and   Major  of  the 


regiment  1675-6;  admitted  freeman 
1678;  joined  the  Ancient  and  Honor- 
able Artillery  Co.,  1679;  was  Captain 
of  it  1701 ;  Superintendent  of  the  prets 
i68i ;  Ainilant  1684-6,  and  again  1689- 
92 ;  Judge  of  Superior  Court  1692,  and 
one  of  fpecial  Commiirion  to  try  the 
witches;  Judge  of  Probate  for  1715; 
Chief-jultice  1718-1728;  died  in  Bolton, 
30  Jan.,  1730,  a:t.  78.  He  was  a  book- 
feller  at  one  time,  and  printed  an 
edition  of  the  catechifm  Avith  his 
own  hand.  He  is  now  chiefly  re- 
membered for  his  copious  notes  of 
the  fadts  of  the  time,  in  journals,  alma- 
nacs, &c.,  &c.  He  married  (i)  28 
Feb.,  1676,  Hannah,  only  furviving 
child  of  John  Hull,  mint-mafter,  by 
whom  he  had  John,  Samuel,  Hannah, 
Elizabeth,  Hull,  Henry,  Stephen,  Jo- 
feph,  Judith,  Mary,  Sarah,  Judith 
(again),  and  another;  (2)  29  Odt., 
1719,  Abigail,  daughter  of  Jacob  Mel- 


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the  anfwer  he  returned  by  the  bearer  was,  That  he  tlu)u<;ht 
there  was  no  need  of  his  ha/ardinu^  himfelf  To  much  as  to 
come  «&  fpeak  with  them;  not  tliat  he  was  afraid  of  his 
Life,  but  becaufe  he  had  no  mind  to  be  concern'd  any 
further,  by  reafon  they  would  not  liearken  to  him  about 
the  poor  People  of  Cafco.  But  immediately  came  Mr. 
Maxjicid'^  to  him,  fayin<jj,  That  the  Council  bid  him  tell 
the  faid  Church,  That  if  he  would  take  his  Ilorfe  and  ride 
along  the  middle  of  the  Street  there  might  be  no  dan<j;er, 
they  were  then  fitting  in  Council:  He  bid  him  go  and  tell 
his  Mailers,  Not  to  trouble  themfelves,  whether  he  came 
upon  his  head  or  feet,  he  was  coming:  however  thinking 
the  return  was  fomething  rude,  call'd  him  back  to  drink  a 
Glafs  of  Wine,  and  then  he  would  go  with  him.  So  com- 
ing to  the  Council,  They  were  very  thankful  to  him  for  his 
coming;  and  told  him  that  the  occafion  of  their  fending  for 
him  was,  That  there  was  a  Captive  come  in  who  gave  them 
an  account,  That  the  Indiafts  were  come  down  and  had  ta- 
ken pofleffion  of  the  Stone  Fort  at  Pcjepfcot^^  fo  that  they 
wanted  his  advice  ♦&  thoughts  about  the  matter;    whither 

yen,  and  widow  of  William  Tillej  and  Savage  admits  that  the  name  may  be 
James  Woodmanfey ;  (3)  29  Mar.,  17.12,  the  fame  as  Maxfield.  He  was  a  mem- 
Mary,  daughter  of  Henry  Shrimpton,  her  of  the  "  Scot's  Charitable  Society," 
and  widow  of  Robert  Gibbs.  [Savage's  in  Bofton,  in  1684.  [Savage's  (ien. 
Gen.  Dic^.w:  SS'^  Hijl.  And.  &  Hon.  Dia.  iii :  183;  Drake's  Ilijl.  Bojl.  i: 
Art.    208;     Walhburn's    yndic.    IliJl.  455-] 

Alafs.  258-263.]  1!'  Pejef/cot  fort  was  fitirited  on  the 
■J**  5''«"'<'-*  •^'^•^'^^^^' was  doorkeeper  for  weftern  fide  of  what  are  now  known  as 
the  Governor  and  Council  and  Court  Pejcpfcot  Lower  Falls,  or  Brunfwick 
in  1693,  and  was  probably  the  man  falls,  on  the  Andrf^fcogghi.  [William- 
Church   here   had    in   mind.      Indeed,  fon's  Hiji.  Me.  i :  46,  590,  624.] 

39 


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they  would  tarry  and  keep  in  tliat  Tort  or  not?  anil 
whither  it  was  not  expedient  to  lend  Tome  Forces  to  do 
fomc  I'poil  upon  them;  and  further  to  know  whither  he 
could  not  be  prevaiPd  with  to  Rail'c  Tome  Volunteers  and 
go,  to  do  Ibme  fpoil  upon  them?  He  anl'vver'd  them,  he 
was  unwilling;  to  be  concerned  any  more;  it  bein^  very 
dilllcult  and  chargeable  to  Raife  Volunteers,  as  he  found 
by  experience  in  the  lall  Expedition.  But  they  ufmg  many 
arguments  prcvaiTd  lo  far  with  him,  That  if  the  Govern- 
ment of  Plymouth  faw  caufc  to  fend  him  (he  would  go) 
thinking  the  Expedition  would  be  fhort.  Took  his  leave 
of  them  «&  went  home.  And  in  a  Ihort  time  after  there 
came  an  T^xprefs  from  Governour  Hinkley^  to  requell  Maj 
Church  to  come  down  to  Barnjlahle  to  him:  he  having 
received  a  Letter  from  the  Government  of  Bojlon  to  raife 
fome  Forces  to  go  Eajl ;  whereupon  the  faid  Maj.  Church 
went  the  next  day  to  Barnjlablc,  as  ordered;  finding  the 
Governour  and  fome  of  the  Council  of  War  there,""  dif- 

•^"  The   Council  of  War  at  this  time,  John  'riiachijr,  (Varmouth,) 

bv   law   of    1671,    was   compofod  of  the  John  Walley,  (Man.ftable,) 

'  ,,  John  Cuihmg,  (Scituatu.) 

Governor    and    Aiultants   as    annually 

chofen,   "  and  a   like  number  of  other  To  thefe  were  added,  in  1689,  to  make 

trufty  and  able  men  chofen  alfo  by  the  "P  ^he  Council  of  War,  the  following, 

General  Court,  and  from  year  to  year  ^'^  ■ 

tilled    up,     if    by    death    removed,    or  Nathaniel  Bj-field,                       (Briftol,) 

otherwife  any  of  them  be  wantinjr,  or         ^"i"";  •f°"''"''"'  f P^"^"*'  i^^'UlT'?.  ^ 

;  ^  ,     .  r,  „  Lieut.  Ifaac  Little,  (Marflifield.) 

incapacitated   to  perform   their  truu." 

The  Governor  and  Affiftants  this  year  Who,  of   the    number  formerly  ap- 

^grg . pointed,   held    over    to    complete    the 

,„     „  , ,  number,  we  are  not  informed.     [Brii'- 

Thomas  Hinckley,  Gov.,  (Barnftablc,)  ,  ,       _  ^    ^.    ,        y     ,r  r.,   ' 

William  Bradford,  Dep.  Gov.,      (Plymouth.)  l^''^'"  «    ^«^^    "/    <-0^-    «/    ^"^^^    ^'.'■'"• 

John  Freeman,  (Eaftham,)  285;   Plym.  Col.  Rec.  vi  :   205,  212.] 

40 


I  6H 

loiisM  him,  t'oncludini;  that  hi'  flioulil  taki*  his  Imiinu 
SoiihliiTs,  and  two  Juix/ij/i  L'aptains  with  what  Vohintccrs 
.IS  could  be  raill'd;  ami  that  one  C'ai>l.  (hould  yo  out  of 
riymoidh  and  liarujlahlc  County,  and  the  otlur  out 
of  /y/v/A;/ County,**'  with  |6S|  what  Forces  he  could  railV, 
concluding  to  have  but  lew  OHiccrs,  to  la\c  Chartjc;  the 
faid  Church  was  at  ^reat  Charfre  &  Expcnce  in  railln*:  of 
Forces.  Governour  Ilinldcy  promifed  that  he  wouKl  take 
care  to  provide  Vellels  to  tranfport  the  laid  Army  with 
Ammunition  &  Provilions,  by  the  time  preflxt  by  him- 
lelf,  lor  the  (jovernment  ot  Jio/lon  had  oblii^M  tliemlelves 
by  their  Letter,  to  provide  any  thinii;  that  was  wantin<^;  To 
at  the  time  prefixt  Major  Church  MarchM  down  all  his 
Souldiers  out  of  Brijlol  County  to  Piyinou/h,  as  ordered ; 
and  beinjjj  come,  found  it  not  as  he  expected,  foi-  there  was 
neither  Provifions,  Ammunition  nor  Tranfports;  fo  he  im- 
mediately fent  an  Exprefs  to  the  Governour  who  was  at 
Barnjlable^  to  o^ive  him  an  account  that  he  with  the  Men 
were  come  to  Plymouth,  and  found  nothin^^  ready;  in  his'^'"' 
return  to  the  faid  Church,  gave  liim  an  account  of  his  dif- 
appointments;  and  fent  John  Lathrop^'^  of  Barnjtablc  in  a 

81  The  Plymouth  Records  Ihow  that  **2  That  is.  Gov.  Hincklfv,  in  his  re- 

the  Court,  which  met  5  June,  169(1,  toolt  ply  to  Cluircirs  mclTaye,    "gave    him 

a(5lion  in  rcL^ard  to  co-operating  witii  an  account,  iVc" 

the  Mais.  Colony  in  the  propolcd  cxpe-  *'  yo/in  Loilnop  was  youngcft  Ton  of 

dition  to  Canada,  and  appointed  Capt.  Rcv.John. of  Harnllable  ;  married  3  Jan., 

Joleph  Silvefter  (of  Scituatc)  and  Mr.  1672,   at    Plymouth,   Mary   Cole;     had 

John  Gorham  (of  Barnltable)  to  be  Cap-  John,  Mary,  Martha,  Elizabeth,  James, 

tains,   with  Jabez  Snow  (of  Eallham)  Hannah,  Jonathan,  Barnabas,  Abigail, 

and  Samuel  Gallop  (of  Bofton.')  Lieu-  and  Experience;  died  17  Sept.,  1727,  <»A 

tenants.     \Plym.  Col.  Rec.  vi  ;  250.J  85.     [Savage's  Cicn.  Did.  iii :  120.J 
6                                                   41 


f  '■>*  I 


Vclll'l  with  lomc  Amimiiiition  aiul  Proviiioii  on  boanl,  to 
liini  at  nynioitlli\  alio  lent  Iiiiu  word  tliat  there  was  more 
on  board  i)\'  Sauiuci  ^l/Zim^'^^  vti  luinijlablc^  who  was  to  ^o 
for  a  Tranfjiort,  and  tliat  he  hinileir  vvonkl  be  at  Ply- 
mouth the  next  day:  but  yU/i)ij(  never  eame  near  liim,  but 
went  to  JUlUn^s-gatc  at  Cape-cod^^  as  he  was  inforni'd. 
The  Ciovernour  beini;  come,  (aid  to  ^Faj.  C/iun/i  that  he 
mull  take  Ibme  of  the  open  Sloops,  and  make  Spar-Deeks 
to  them,  and  hiy  Platl'orms  for  the  Souldiers  to  lye  upon; 
which  delays  were  very  Expenlivc  to  the  faid  Clni}'ch\  his 
Souldiers  beinjj^all  Volunteers,  daily  expected  to  be  treated 
by  him,  and  the  Indict  its  always  be<^<i;in^  for  Money  to  pfct 
drink:  but  he  uHnu^  iiis  utmolt  dili«^ence,  made  wliat  dij- 
patch  he  could  to  be  "^^one.  BcMiijj  ready  to  Imbark,  re- 
ceived his  CommiHion  and  Inllru(!*tions  from  (lovernour 
//iu/chy,  which  are  as  followeth,  viz. 

The  Council  of  War  of  their  Majcjlys  Colouy  of  ^cw- 

Plymouth  in  New-Kn<rland.      'Jo  Major  Iknjamin 

Church  Conimandcr  in  Chiefs  &c. 

WIfcreas  the  Kenebeck  and  Eallward  Indians^  with  the 
Frenr-h'  their  Confederates  have  openly  made  War 

W  5rt;««c/ ^l//>v/ <>nT:un(lable,  eldeft  **'^  "  Billingr','ate  Point  is  on  the  weft 

fon  of  Tlioniati  of  tlie  same,  born   lo  fide  of  tiie  town   [I£a(UiamJ,    about  6 

Feb.,    i6^|;     was    LieUt.,    and    Town  miles  from  the  main  land,  with  whieii 

Cierlt;    was    Deputy    1C82-4;    married  it    was   formerly    connecited;     but    for 

Hannah,    daughter   of   Rev.    Thomas  many  years  it  has  been  an  ifland,  the 

Walley;  had  Thomas.  Samuel,  Jofeph,  lea  having  broken  over  and  wallied  it 

Hannah,  and  Elizabeth:  died  25  Nov.,  away  in  two  placeh.  where  is  fuHicient 

i7.:6,  tPt.  82.     [Freeman's  ////?.    Cape  water  for  (mall  vellels  to  pal's  through." 

Co'i,  ii:  274. J  [Pratt's  ///>?.  Eafthitm,  2.) 

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L "« J 

tipon  their  Majijlys  Sii/ij\ffs  of  tin  rioviui'cs  of  Maine, 
Ncw-llani|i(hire  ami  of  the  MalVacluirctts  Colony^  haviiij^ 
(onuniltcii  utaiiv  liarharoiis  Mnnhrs^  Spoils  and  Rapines 
upon  their  l\  rjons  and  Ji/iates.  And  tk.'hereas  there  are 
Joine  Forces  of  Sonhiiers  Kiiujlilli  cib*  Imliaiis  mno  raijed  and 
detached  out  of  the  J'everal  Reiiih'en/s  and  /'/aces  7L'ithin  this 
Coiony  of  Ncw-lMyniouth,""  to  j^o  forth  to  the  ^Ijjijlance  of 
our  Neij^hbours  and  I'^riends  of  the  aforefaid  Provinces  & 
Colony  of  the  Malliichurclts,  SubjeHs  of  one  and  the  fame 
Croxon,  And  ivhercas you  Benjamin  Cluirch  are  appointed 
to  be  Major  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  all  the  Forces 
En«iflilh  &  Indians  detached  ivithin  this  Colony,  toj^ether  with 
fuch  other  of  their  Majtjlys  Subjeils  as  elfe  where Jha II  Lijl 
themfelves^  orjhallbe  orderly  put  under  your  Command  for 
the  Service  of  their  Majejlns  as  aforefaid.  Thefe  are  in 
their  Majiflies  Name  to  Authorize  and  J\e</uire  i'ou  to  tale 
into  youy  Care  &  Conducl  all  the  fa  id  Forces  En^lilli  & 
Indians,  and  diligently  to  Intend  that  Service^  by  Leading 


*"  Tlif  proportion  fixed  bv  the  I'lvin- 
outli  Court,  oil  wliicli  tlicl'e  loliliers 
were  to  be  railed  and  armed,  was  as 
loUows  :  — 


Plimoulli, 

Diixbiiry,  7 

M.irllilield,  7 

Sciiiiate,  16 

llridsuwatcr,  8 
MiiUUeborough,  3 

Uariilt.-ible,  i» 

Sandwich.  10 

YariLiDUtli  10 

Eudhum,  10 


Mi-n.  Arn)<>ii. 

«3         4 

i 
3 

5 

a 
I 
4 
3 
3 
3 


Kalniiiuth, 

Mipii.uiKiy, 

Kiiclieller, 

Itriilol, 

Swanfcy, 

Little  C'limpton,  4 

Dartmouth,  8 

raiintiiii,  14 

Kuhobiith,  10 

t  rectuwii,  a 


Min.  Aniii'i, 
a        I 

2 
a 
6 
7 


It  was  ordered,  alfo,  that  tiu-re  he 
railed  ^oJiuiiatis, —  22  in  tiieeoiiiilx  ol 
Harnllable,  22  in  the  county  of  IJrillol, 
and  6  in  tliat  of  I'lynioiitii.  Alio, 
I'lvnionth  County  was  to  '*|)rovi(le 
amies  and  f)tiier  neicllaries"  for  18 
men.  liarnllablc  County  for  15,  and 
Brillol  County  for  17.  [/'/y»i.  Col. 
litc.  vi  :  2J\().\  The  debt  iiuuned  l)v 
tiie  Plymouth  Colony  for  its  (hare  of 
the  expenre.s  of  this  oampai;,'n  amount- 
ed to  £1.350.  The  entire  ratable  ellate 
of  that  Colony,  then,  was  £35,;_>oo. 


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f  f- 1 

i2f  I'.xercifniii  of  your  lufcriour  Officers  and  Soii/dicrs,  Cnni- 
nuimiiiti^  tlmn  to  Obey  |<n)|  you  as  tluir  C/inJ  Coptimandir. 
Ami  to  purfui\Jii^hl^  tak'i\  kill  or  dijlroy  the  /aid  Enemies 
their  Aiders  and  Abettors  t>y  all  the  xvays  and  means  you 
can^  as  you  Jhall  have  oftf^ortuuity^  &  to  accept  to  Mercy  or 
Xraut  Quarter  i^  Favour  tofuch  or  fo  many  of  /aid  Jin- 
emies  as  you  Jhall  Jind  needful  for  promoting;  the  defii^n 
aforefaid.  And  you  to  obfervc  and  obey  all  fuch  Orders  and 
/njlruilions^  as  from  time  to  time  you  Jhall  receive  from  the 
CommiJ/toners  of  the  Colonies^  or  the  Council  of  IVar  of  the 
Jaid  Colony  of  Nc'vv-Pl}ni()iith,  or  from  the  Governour  ami 
CVv/;/^-// r>////<' MiilVachurt'tts.  /;/  'I  ejlimony  whereof  is  af- 
fixed the  Piiblieh  Seal  of  this  Colony.  Dated  in  IMytnoulli 
the  Second  day  of  September,  Anno  Domi.  1690.  ^inno- 
(/ue  Reoni  Ke^^is  ct  Ke^imc  Willielnii  et  Mariii^  &c.  Se- 
cundo,  Tho.  Iliiikley  Pnfident, 

JUStniCltOnSy^^''  Major  Henjaniin  Church  Commander 
in  Chief  of  the  Plymouth  Forces^  7uith  other  of  the 
Mairaclnifetts^///  under  his  Command, 

*  TN  purfuance  of  the  Commillion  ^iven  you  for  their 
-■•  *  IMaJeIly''s  Service  in  the  prefent  J*l\pedition  a<^ain(l 
'the  Common  Enem>',  Indian  &  French  their  Aiders  and 
'  Abettors,  on  the  requelt  of  our  Brethren  and  Friends  of 
'  the  Majfachufetts  Colony,  Subjects  of  one  and  the  fame 
'Crown  of  En<^land\  for  our  AHillance  of  them  therein. 
'  Repofnig  confidence  in  your  Wifdom,  Prudence,  Pronefs 

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and  Kaithfulncfs  in  tho  UuW  iitul«'r  (Jod  cotnmitti'd  to  yoii 
for  tlu"  I  IdiKuir  ol'  His  Niitnc,  tiic  Intcrell  of  C'Inill  in 
tlu'lc  C'liuri'hcs,  aiul  the  ^'ood  oftlu'  whok-  I\n|)Ir;  I'ray- 
iii^  and  Iv\j>i'i''tin«^  that  in  your  di'pcMulaiicc  on  Ilim,  you 
may  he  hrlpi-d  aiul  AllilU'd  witli  all  tliat  (iracf,  Wililom 
and  C'ouia«;c  ncct'llary  for  the  carrying  ot*  you  on  with 
Succci's  in  tliis  ditlicult  Service;  and  tho'  nuich  is  and 
mull  be  left  to  your  dilcretion,  with  your  Council  of  Olli- 
cers,  as  Providence  &  ()p|M)rtunity  may  prelent  from  time 
to  time  in  !*Iaces  of  action.  Vet  the  followini,^  Inllruc- 
tions  are  commended  to  vou  to  be  obferved  &,  attended 
by  you,  fo  far  as  the  State  and  Circumllances  of  that  affair 
will  admit. 

*You  are  with  all  poinblc  Ipeed  to  take  care  that  the 
lUynioiitli  Forces  both  Jitn^lijh  &  huHans  under  your 
Command  be  fixed  \k.  ready  on  the  firll  opportunity  ot 
Wind  &  Weather,  to  p)  on  board  luch  Vellels,  as  are 
provided  to  tranfport  you  to  Pifcataqua\''^  and  there  take 
under  your  care  &  command  fuch  Companies  of  the 
Majjachuft'tts  Colony,  as  Ihall  by  them  be  ordered  and 
added  to  you  there,  or  elfe  where  from  time  to  time;  all 
which  you  are  to  improve  in  fuch  way,  and  I'roni  place  to 
place,  as  with  the  advice  of  your  Council,  conlillin<^  of  the 
Commillion  Otlicers  of  the  Majjixchiifctts  Colony,  and 
Plyuioulh  under  your  condui^t,  ihall  fer^m  meet,  for  the 
finding  out,  purfuing,  takinif  or  dellroying  of  faid  com- 
mon Enemy,  on  all  opportunities,  according  to  Commif- 

M  Poitrniouth,  N.II. 
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7" 


fioii,  und  liicli  riirtliL-r  Orders  &  In(lni('-ti)iis  as  yoii  have 
ov  niav  rccci\'L'  Iroiii  llir  (iovcnunir  &  Council  ol  llu- 
Ahil/di/uijctts^  tliL'  C'ouiniillioncrs  lor  the  United  Coioni(;s> 
or  the  (jf>vernoiir  ik  Council  of  rivnioulli\  fo  far  as  you 
may  he  capahle,  Inten{lin<f  what  you  can  tlie  |)rerervin<^ 
ol  tlie  near  Towns  Ironi  the  Incurlions  and  |7<>|  dellruc- 
tion  ol  the  l^ni.-niy:  Hut  chielly  to  intend  the  fuuhnL;'  out, 
jjurluin;^,  takinj^  and  delLro\  ini^  the  Paieniy  al)road,  and  ii 
pollibk.'  to  attack  them  in  their  iiead  quarters  and  j)rincipal 
Rantlezvcni/,  if  you  are  in  a  rational  capacity  r\  fo  doini^; 
and  for  the  better  enahlini^  you  thereunto,  We  have  aj)- 
pointed  the  VelTels  that  tianl])ort  you,  and  the  Pro\ilions, 
&c.  to  attend  your  motion  &  order,  until  you  Ihall  lee 
caufe  to  dil'mils  them,  or  any  one  of  them,  which  is 
dclired  to  be  done  the  lirll  opj)ortunity  'hat  the  Ser- 
vice will  admit.  Yon  are  to  fee  that  your  Souldiers 
Armes  be  always  llxt,  and  tiiey  j)ro\'i(led  vvitli  Ammu- 
nition, and  other  necelliiries,  that  they  may  be  always 
ready  to  repel  and  att.'ick  the  ICnemy.  You  are  to  take 
fpecial  care  to  a\oid  dani^er  in  the  purl'uit  ol  the  Jl^nemy's 
by  keepin;^  out  Scouts,  and  a  forlorn,*^*^  to  prevent  the 
Ambulhments  ol  the  ICnemy  on  your  main  body  in  their 
Marches.  And  by  all  pollible  means  to  I'urpri/e  Ibme  of 
the  Enemy,  that  fo  you  may  <^ain  better  Intelligence. 
'You  arc  to  take  elTectual  care  that  the  worlhip  of  (j(kI 

*^  ''^ /''iirlirti — incti  detached  from  or  to  hij^iii  (lie  alt;i(k  of  a  Ix  liej^ed 
feveral  rej^ittiftits,  or  otherwile  ap-  |)lace."  [ //w/'/ffV. J  "  Forlorn- hf»|)c"<oim;s 
pointed  Ut  ;{ive  llu:  tiilt  onlet  in   l)attlr,        Iroiu  it,  as  iniplyiny  fpet  iai  danj^er. 

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7'> 


'  be  kept  up  in  llic  Army,  tliat  Moniin*^' and  Kvcninji  I'raycr 
'  he  atU.'iulcd,  and  the  IkjIv  Sal)l)atli  duly  SaiuHilicd,  as  tlio 
'  lOincT^riMicy  of  your  alliiirs  will  admit,. 

'  You  arc  to  take  llrii'l  care;  to  j)rcvfnl  oi  |)unili)  Drunk- 
'  cniK'ls,  Curliiij^,  Swearing  and  all  other  Vice;  Icalt  the 
'  anther  of  Mod  l)c  thereby  pnn'oki-d  to  liijiit  a^ainfl  you. 
'You  are  from  time  to  time  to  ^ive  Inlelli^aMice  and  ad\'ice 
'to  the  (iovernour  of  the  Ma/fac/iiijclls,  and  to  us  oC  your 
'  proceedin<^  and  (jccurances  that  may  attend  yoi;.  And  in 
'cal'-ofa  failure  of  any  Conmiillion  Ollicers,  you  are  to 
'appoint  (thers  in  their  Head.  And  when  with  the  advice 
'  of  your  Council  aforefaid,  you  (hall  after  fome  tryal  tee 
'  your  Service  not  like  to  be  ad\antaL,^eous  to  the  accom- 
'  plilhment  of  the  Publiek  end  aforefaid:  'I'hat  then  you 
'return  honur  witji  the;  1*\hci;s;  el'pecially  if  you  fhall 
'receive  any  orders  or  (hreitions  fo  t(j  do  (rom  the  MaJJa- 
*"  clmjctls^  or  from  us  (Hveii  nmicr  my  hand  a f  l^lymouth, 
*"  ihe  id  day  of  .Sej)tember,  Anno  Darui  i6go. 

'  Tho.  Jlincklij  (iOV.  &  Prc^fident. 

Now  havin^;  a  fair  Wind  Maj  Church  f(jon  ;^ot  to  Pifcat- 
aquaS'^  who  was  to  aj)ply  himfelf  U)  Maj.  Pihc'^^^  a  worthy 


•"'  IC  Cliiirrli  fnilcd  frcitii  I'l  vinoiitli  9  davs.  He  proliahlv  readied  I'ifialit- 
iiimii(liatc-lj  fin  rcr(;i|)l  of  liis  coMiiiiir-  i/iitt  on  Wcdnc-rday,  3  Si'pL,  aii(J  re- 
lion  and  iidlnuHioiis,  he  j)rr)l)al)lv  j^ot  ecivi-d  the  Major's  itdlni<':lioMS  two  f>r 
otr  on  'i'liulda^,  2  Sept.,  i6(/j.  On  three  days  l)eforf  lie  was  ready  to  move 
the  following    Tuefilay  he  received  his  upor.  I'eji'pfrot. 

intlrmUions  at  Porllinoiith   from   Major  '•*'  Ix'ohrrt  I'ikr,  of  Salifhury,   fori  of 

I'ike,  and  ipeaksof  heiiig  delaveil  ahout  John,    (jf    Newbury;     was    freitrnari    17 

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7'   I 

(luntk'nian,  who  ihid,  lie  had  advic-c  of"  his  coniin;^  from 
/io/l())i,  (icntlcmicn ;  alio  he  liad  it-ccivcd  (hrt't'-.tions  that 
wliat  Men  the  faid  Church  (hould  want  niiill  1)l'  railed  out 
i)\' //aNi/)/hi}'c  \  out  of  their  icveral  Towns  and  (iarrifons: 
Maj. /V/v  ask'd  him,  How  many  Men  lie  Ihouid  want? 
lie  laid  enou,L,di  to  make  up  his  Forces  tliat  he  brought 
with  him,  ,^,oo  at  leall,  and  not  more  than  350.  And  fo  in 
about  Nine  (hiys  time  he  was  Tupply'd  with  two  Companies 
of  Souhli(;rs.  He  havinj^  been  at  about  Twenty  Shillina^s 
a  day  cliar^e  in  expences  while  there.  Now  he  received 
Maj.  Pikers  IndrucHicjns ;    which  are  as  roliowetli, 

l\)r/fni()Hth  in  New-/ fainpjhirc^  Sept.  9,  1690. 

To  Maj.  Benjamin  Church  Commander  in  Chief  of  Iheir 
AJajefly's  T'orces  mnu  de/i^^ned  upon  the  prefent  Jixpedi- 
tion  Iiaflivard,  &  now  Reftdent  at  l^ortfmoutli.   [71  | 

T/ fe  (lovernour  a./d  Council  of  the  Malfachufetts  Colony 
repofins;  ^reat  trnfl  a7id  confidence  in  your  Loyalty  & 
Valour  from  experience  of  yojir  former  AH  ions  ^  and  of  Gods 
prefence  with  you  in  the  fame.  In  purfuant  of  an  Order 
received  from  them.,  CommajtdinQ  it.  T/ufe  are  in  their 
Majcjlfs  Names  to  Impower  and  Reqtiire  you  as  Command- 
er in  Chief.,  to  take  into  your  care  a7id  condufl  thefe  Forces 

May,     1637;    Ri'i'rcffntative    from    S.,  Sarah    Sanders,  and  liad  Sarah,  Mary, 

1648,  and  (bine;  following  years  ;   AfTiO-  l>orf)tliy,  Mary  Ta^ain  ;,  Klizal)Cth,Jolin, 

ant  i68i  ind  1691  ;  Councillor  1689  and  Rol)ert,  and  Mf)('(;s ;  died  12  Dec,  lyf/j, 

\(ti)\  \    was   Major    in    one   of  the    li/Tex  trt.fji.    lie  was  early  a  church  member, 

regiments,      lie  married.  3  April,   1641,  [Savage's  (Jen   Did.  iii  :  4,36.  | 


I  7'  I 

now  here  prefent  at  their  Randczvonz  at  Portfmouth  ;  and 
they  are  alike  required  to  otuy  you  :  and  ivith  them  to  Sail 
Jia/lward  by  the /ir/l  opportujiity  to  CaCco,  or  Places  Adja- 
cent^ that  may  be  mojl  commodious  for  Landinj^  ivith  fafety 
and fecrc/y^and  to  vijit  the  Ji7tcmy  1^'rcnch  &  Indians  at 
their  head  quarters  at  Amcras-co<^cn,"'  PcjcpCcot,  or  any 
other  Plat,  accordinj^  as  you  may  have  hope  or  intellijj^ence  of 
the  Refidettt  of  the  lincmy ;  nfinj^  always  your  ■utmo/l  in- 
deavour  for  the  prefervation  of  your  oivn  Men,  and  the  kill" 
inor,dc/lroyin<^  and  utterly  roolini>  out  the  Knemy  wherefoever 
they  may  be  found ;  as  alfo  as  much  as  may  poffibly  be  done 
for  the  redeeming  or  recovering  of  our  Captives  in  any 
Places. 

You  being  theft  arrived,   <2f  rinderflanding  your  way,  to 
take  your  fourney  back  again  either  by  Land  or    Water, 
as  you  f hall  judge  mofl  convenient  for  the  accomplifhing  of 
the  end  intended ;   and  to  give  intelligence  always  of  your 
motions  whenfoever  you  can  with  fafety  and  convenience. 

Laflly,  in  all  to  confult your  Cou7icil  the  Commanders  or 


"  Androfcogffin,      On   a   riule   pen-  map   is  clearly  contemporaneous,  and 

drawn    map   [in   the   Connctiticut   Ar-  may  iiave   been    traced  by  Chun-.h  to 

chivcH,    War.    Vol.    III.    Doc.    86    (for  alTill  tlieir  delii)erationK,  —  this  is  writ- 

a   copy   of  which    I    am    indebted    to  ten  in  two  words,  thus, /Iw^/vyTv '"'o^'r/w, 

the  kindnefs  of  the  Hon.  J.  Hammond  and  is  Outcd  to  be  "  about  Sfj  mylc  from 

Trumbull)],  bearinjj  notes  in  the  hand-  the  fea."     It  was  fituated  upon  a  terri- 

writing  of  Hon.  William  Pitkin,  who  tory  which   ufcd   to   be   called   by  the 

was  one  of  the  two  Coiinetiticut  Com-  Indians  Itoccamecco,  and  was  the  head- 

mifTioners  at   the    meeting    in    Bofton,  quarters  of  the  ylwrfrfl/co^'-^'-/// tribe,  tnd 

■which  declared  war  with    the  Eadern  feems  to  have  been  near  the  great  Pen- 

ludians,  and   appointed    Church  com-  nacook  falls  on  the  Androfcoggin  river, 

mandcr   ffee   note    27,   ante),  —  which  in  Rumford.    [A/i?. ////?.  Co//,  iii :  333.] 

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[71] 

CommiJJion  Cjfuers  of  your  fcveral  Companies^  when  it  Piay 
be  obtained^  the  greater  part  of  whom  to  determine^  and  fo 
the  Lord  of  J  I  of  I  the  God  of  Armies  (ro  alona^  with  yon,  and 
be  yo2ir  Condtift,  Given  nnder  my  hand  the  day  and  year 
abovefaid.  Per  Robert  Pike. 


Bcirii^  ready,"^  they  took  the  firfl  opportunity  and  made 
the  bed  of  their  way  to  Pejepfcot  Fort,"'  where  tliey  found 
From  thence  they  March'd  to  Ameras-cogen, 


nothing. 


94 


"^  Church's  letter  to  Gov.  Hinckley, 
of  chitc  30  Sept.,  1690,  n:irr:itin{,'  the 
events  of  this  expedition  —  lately  printed 
by  Mr.  S.  G.  Drake  in  his  additions  to 
Baylies's  Plymouth  [pp.  90-97]  —  fays, 
"Wo  fett  faile  from  Pifcataqiia  upon 
the  10"'  inllant,  at  2  in  the  afternoon, 
and  came  tlie  11"'  in  the  ni^ht  amont^fl 
the  Illands  in  C''fco  Bay."  He  proceeds 
as  follows :  — 

"  Laid  the  vefTclls  clofe  out  of  fi^'ht 
—  went  on  fliorc  at  breake  of  day,  upon 
an  Kland  that  had  been  inhabited  by 
the  Englilh,  called  Cafoaffl^C/iebcajruc, 
or  ChebaccOi  now  known  as  Great  Gc- 
beag,  and  called  "  S/icab  "  on  the  "  An- 
cient Plan."]  We  rant^ed  about,  found 
where  the  enemie  had  lately  been,  but 
were  drawn  off.  This  wus  the  twelfth 
day.  In  the  evening  wo  wayed  and 
came  down  to  Macquait  [^Muquoit,  or 
Marquoity  the  N.  E.  termination  of 
Magocook  bay,  in  Freeport,  Me.],  and 
the  13th  day  about  2  :  of  the  clocke  in 
the  morning  we  landed  our  men  filently 
upon  the  Maine  ;  and  leaveing  fouldiers 
on  board  to  keep  theveffells,we  marched 
in  the  night  up  to  Pochipfcutt  \^Pejep- 


Jcot]  fort,  —  diuidcd  the  army  into:  3: 
companies,  furrouiuled  the  fort,  and 
when  daylight  appeared  we  found  that 
the  enemie  were  removed  not  long  be- 
fore we  came  there;  alfo  the  fouldiers 
found  fomc  little  plunder,  and  u  barn 
of  corn." 

«••'  Williamfon  \IIiJl.  Mc.  i :  624] 
makes  the  carelefs  millake  of  rcprc- 
fenting  the  tlight  of  Doncy,  the  releafo 
of  the  captives,  &c.,  which  really  took 
place  on  the  next  day  (Sabbath,  14 
Sept.,  1690)  at  the  upper  falls,  as 
taking  place  here  at  Brunfwick  Lower 
Falls. 

"*  Church  fays  in  his  letter  [fee  note 
92,  antc'\  that  he  went  up  "on  the  S. 
W.  fide  of  the  river  altho  the  way  was 
extream  difllcult :  yet  it  was  a  more 
obfcure  way  :  the  d^e  iiie  ufeing  to 
march  on  the  N.  E.  fide."  He  further 
fays  [p.  91]  that  they  marched  on  the 
fame  day  (Saturday)  on  which  they 
reached  Pejepfcot,  "  above  the  middle 
falls,  about  20  miles,"  when  it  rained 
hard,  and  they  there  encamped.  This 
was  at  Lewifton  Falls,  ci<  Med  by  the  In- 
dians Amityonpontook.     They  marched 


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and  when  they  came  near  the  Fort  Maj.  Church  made  a 
halt,  ordcrin<(  the  Captains  to  draw  out  of  their  feveral 
Companies  60  of  their  meanefl  men,  to  be  a  <(iiard  to  the 
Doctor  &  vSnapfacks;"''  being  not  a  Mile  from  faid  Fort; 
and  then  Moving  towards  the  Fort,  they  faw  young  Dottcy''^^' 
and  his  Wife,  with  two  Ens^li/Ji  Captives:  the  faid  Doncy 
made  his  efcape  to  the  Foit,  his  Wife  was  fhot  down,  and 
fo  the  two  poor  Captives  releas'd  out  of  their  bondage. 
The  faid  Maj.  Church  and  Capt.  Walton'"''  made  no  Hop, 
making  the  belt  of  their  way  to  the  Fort  with  fome  of 
the  Army,  in  hopes  of  getting  to  the  Fort  before  young 


the  next  Hay  at  dawn,  and  came  within 
fight  of  the  fort  about  2  P.  U.  [Me. 
Ilijl.  CoU.  iii :  322.] 

"*  "  In  Ihort  time  came  to  the  westerly 
brancli  of  the  Great  River,  and  there 
left  our  bagyage  and  thofe  men  that 
were  tired,  and  made  them  up  to  forty 
men  to  f,niard  the  Dodtor."  Church's 
Letter  [Drake's  Baylies,  Pt.  v :  yi.] 

"•'  In  his  Book  of  the  Indians  |  p.  307], 
Mr.  Drake  gives  it  as  his  opinion  that 
this  Doney,  or  Dony,  family  were  French 
refidents  amotig  the  Indians,  like  Cas- 
ting and  that  this  fon  was  a  half-breed. 
Williamfon  [i :  624]  fays  he  was  one  of 
the  Sokokis  (or  Sock/tigones),  who  were 
the  aborigines  of  the  SacovaWcy.  Sul- 
livan [////?.  IJifl.  Me.  180]  calls  old 
Doney  "'  a  favagc."  Mather  \Magnalia, 
B.  vii ;  86,  87]  enumerates  Robin  Doney 
among  the  Sagamores  who  funned  the 
"  fubmiiFion  "  at  Pemmaquid  in  1693, 
and  fays  he  was  feized  at  Saco  within  a 
year  after.  He  is  thought  to  have  been 
the  "  Old  Doney"  mentioned  in  a  letter 


written  by  Church,  and  the  father  of 
this  fugitive.  Williamfon  refers  to  him 
[i.  642J  with  Bomafecn. 

"I  Sltadracli  Walton.,  of  Great  Ifland 
(now  Newcallle,  N  II.),  was  fccoml  fon 
of  George  anil  Alice,  was  b.  1658,  was 
Captain  in  i6yo;  Major  in  the  attack  on 
Port  Royal  in  1707;  Colonel  of  New- 
Ilaniplliire  troops  in  1710;  Colonel  of 
the  Rangers  in  aiitive  fervice  the  next 
winter;  was  made  a  Royal  Counlellor 
in  1716;  ciuieted  the  Eaftern  Indians  in 
1720;  wasfenior  nieinber  and  Prefident 
of  the  Co  jncil  Board  in  1733  ;  was  Judge 
C.  C.  P.  1695-1698;  Judge  S.  C.  1698, 
1699;  and  again  Judge  C.  C.  P.  1716- 
1737  ,IIe  died  3  Otit.,  1741,  aged  83. 
He  was  father  of  George;  Benjamin 
(H.  U.  1729,  a  mini(ter) ;  Klizabeth 
(m.  KeefeJ ;  Abigail  (m.  Long) ;  Sarah 
(m.  Sheafe) ;  Mary  (m.  Randall,  and 
became  g.  g.  m.  of  the  founder  of  the 
"Free- Will  Baptift  Connection.")  [Rev. 
A.  H.  Qiiint,  D.D.,  in  N.  E.  Iliji.  <& 
Gen.  Reg.  ix :  57.] 


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[7^] 

Doniy]^^*^  but  the  River  thro' wliich  they  miifl  pafs  bein^  as 
deep  as  their  Arm-pits;  however  Maj.  Church  as  foon  as  he 
was  got  over  llripM  to  his  Shirt  and  jaeket,  leavin*;  his 
Breeches  behind,  ran  directly  to  the  Fort,  havin^^  an  eye  to 
fee  ir3'oun_<^  J)omy,\w\\o  ran  on  the  other  fide  of  tlie  River 
fhould  j^et  there  before  him:  the  Wind  now  blovvinjr  very 
hard  in  their  Faces  as  they  ran  was  fome  help  to  them; 
for  feveral  of  our  Men  fired  Guns,  which  they  in  the  Fort 
did  not  hear;  fo  that  we  had  talien  all  in  the  Fort  had  it 
not  been  for  youn<r  Dcmcy^  who  ij^ot  to  the  Fort  juft  before 
we  did,  who  ran  into  the  South  Gate,  and  out  at  the  [72] 
North,  all  the  Men  following  him  except  0:1c,  who  all  ran 
dirc6tly  down  to  the  great  River  and  Falls.  The  faid 
Chiircli  and  his  Forces  being  come  pretty  near,  he  ordered 
the  faid  Walton  to  run  dire6tly  with  fome  Forces  into  the 
Fort,  and  himfelf  with  the  reft  ran  down  to  the  River  after 
the  Enemv,  who  ran  fome  of  them  into  the  River,  and  the 
reft  under  'he  great  Falls;    thofe  who  ran  into  the  River 


98  The  account  which  Chuich  gives 
in  his  letter  is  this  :  — 

"  And  looking  over  the  brow  of  n  hill 
by  the  river,  cfpicd  twf)  Engiilh  captiucs 
and  an  Indian,  moving  towards  the  fort : 
ran  after  them,  and  foon  took  the  Kng- 
lilh  but  the  Indian  got  cicarc.  Then  I 
feared  he  would  informe  the  fort :  gave 
order,  that  all  with  one  confent  Ihould 
rur.  throw  the  river  and  not  mind  any 
other  forme  :  but  lie  that  could  gctt 
fl'f.  '•ithc  fort,  if  they  had  opportunity, 
io  ofter  them  peace.  If  they  would  not 
iccept  it  to  fall  on,  and  by  that  lime 


they  were  well  entred  the  reft:  would 
be  come  up:  aifo  I  gave  order  for  2 
com])anics  to  fpread  between  the  woods 
and  the  fort  to  prcuent  tlie  cfcape  of  the 
enemie  that  way  —  ail  which  was  at- 
tended. We  were  very  wett  running 
throw  the  riucr,  but  got  up  undifcovered 
to  tlie  fort  till  within  Ihott :  few  In- 
dians we  found  there,  but  two  men  and 
a  lad  of  about:  i8:  with  fome  women 
and  children  :  5  ran  into  the  riuer,  3  or 
4  of  which  were  killed.  We  killed  6 
or  7,  and  took  eleven."  [Drake's  Bay- 
lies, Pt.  v  :  91,  92.] 


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f  7^ 

were  kill'd,  for  he  faw  but  one  man  f]jet  over,  and  lie  only 
crcjit  up  the  bank,  and  there  lay  in  open  hi^ht ;  and  tiiole 
that  ran  under  the  I^'alls  they  made  no  diCeovery  of,  not- 
willillandin«^^  (everal  of  his  men  went  in  under  the  liud  Falls, 
and  was  «(one  fome  conhderable  time;  could  not  find  them; 
lb  leaving  a  Watch  there,  returned  up  to  the  Fort,  where 
he  found  but  one  Man  taken  &  feveral  Women  &  Children, 
amonfi^fl;  which  was  Capt.  //a/cins'^'^  Wife  &  Wortimdos^^  '"" 
Wife,  the  Sachem  of  that  Fort,  with  their  Children;  the 
faid  Ilakins  was  the  Sachem  of  Pcnnacook\  who  dellroyed 
Maj  Waldcn  and  his  Family,  fome  time  before,""  dfc.  The 
faid  two  Women,  viz,  Ilakins  and  Worumhos''!^  Wives,  re- 
quefled  the  faid  Church  that  he  would  fpare  them  and  their 
Children's  lives,  promilin^''  upon  that  condition,  he  fliould 
have  all  the  Captives  that  were  taken,  and  in  the  Indians 
hands:  He  ask'd  them,  IIow  many.^  they  faid  about  four- 
fcore:  So  upon  that  condition  he  promis'd  them  their  lives, 
&c.  And  in  the  faid  Fort  there  was  feveral  EngliJJi  Cap- 
tives, who  were  in  a  miferable  condition;    amongd  whom 


"9  Katikawaffus  (■<\\\^%yo/in  ffoifki'iis,  here  taken  captive,  and  his  fifler  was 

Ilaivkins,  ur  llukins)  was  a  Peiinacook  amonj,' tiu;  Ihiiii.     [Book  of  the  Indians, 

Sachem.     About  1685  he  wrote  feveral  297-300;  Drake's //r/_>7/V,'.?,  I't-  v:  97. J 

letters  to  Gov.  Cranfieid,  of  New  Ilainp-  ""^  lVoromdo(Woroml>os)  was  a  Tar- 

fhire,  difclofing  his  fear  of  the  Mohav'ks  ratine,  and    Sachem    o{  Andro/cofririn 

and  his  defire    for  Englilh  proteiition.  [Atnos    Cojif^ifcn,    Cliurch    fjiells    it,    in 

He  fubfequcntly   fled   to   the  eadward,  his  letter,  much  as  Pitkin  wrote  it  (see 

and  joined  the  Andro/roffffins,   where  note  91,  ante)].     He  had  tzvo  children 

he  became  hoflile  to  the  fettlers,  and  in  captured  here.     [Vid.  Church's  Letter, 

1689  headed  the  maffacrc  of  Maj.  Wal-  97. J 

dron.     His  wife  and  four  children  were  ""  Sec  notes  12  and  32,  ante. 

53 


[7^1 

was  Capt.  //jtf/y'ini^s'sW]^^  o{  OyJIer- River .^'^  Maj.  Church 
proct'cdrd  to  examine  llic  Man  taken,  wlio  <^'avc  him  an 
account  that  moll  of  tlicir  h<4litin^  men  were  «^onc  to  Win- 
tcr-liarboiir,,  to  provide  I'rovilions  for  the  Hay  of  lumdy 
hidians^  who  were  to  come  and  joyn  with  them  to  fi^lit  the 
liuQ^liJh}^''^  Tlie  Souldiers  bein^  very  rude  would  liardly 
fpare  the  Indians  Hfe,  while  in  examination,  intendin;^ 
when  he  had  done  that  he  (hould  be  Executed:  but  Capt. 
Iluc/dna^s  Wile  and  another  Woman  down  on  their  knees 
beg'd  for  him,  layin*^,  lie  had  been  a  means  to  lave  their 
Lives  and  a  ^reat  many  more;  and  had  helped  feveral  to 
opportunities  to  run  away  &  make  their  efeape;    and  that 


IW  <•  We  found  ti  prety  deal  of  corn  in 
barnes  under  j,'rf>im(l,  and  dedroji-d  it; 
uil'o  we  Ibund  ^uiis  and  anninilion  :i 
prcty  deal,  with  beauer,  and  we  took 
5  Kn;^li(li  captives,  vi/.  Lieut.  Robert 
lUokins  his  widow  of  (Jailer  River; 
IJenjainin  Barnards  wife  of  Salmon 
Falls;  Ann  Heard  of  Cocheelio ;  one 
Willifes  dauj^hler  of  OjHer  Riuer,  and 
a  bo^  of  lOxeter."  [/hid.  92. J  Oyjler 
River  was  originally  a  |iart  of  Dover, 
N.Il.,  now  Durham,  yutncs  lliickins 
was  fon  of  Robert,  Conflable  1683;  had 
cldeft  Ion  Robert;  was  killed  in  the 
on(lau;,'ht  of  the  Indians  in  Au^jurt,  1689. 
[Farmer's  J3clk»(i/>'s  New  Ilamp.  131  ; 
Savat{e's  (ien.  Did.  ii :  487. J 

'"*  Dictating  to  his  fon  Thomas  a 
quarter  of  a  century  afterwards,  it  is 
not  flrangc  that  fome  particulars  fhould 
have  faded  from  the  memory  of  (Japt. 
Church.  He  here  rcprcfcnts  his  haflc 
to  make  the  bed  of  his  way  back  to 


Winter-Harbor  to  be  for  the  piirpofc 
of  inter(e|)tint^  aiid  captiirintj  thefe  In- 
dians, who  wi:re  {(one  thither  for  pro- 
vilions.  IJut  in  liis  letter,  written  at 
the  time,  be  informs  Cjov.  Hinckley 
that  — 

"Both  Indians  and  Englilb  informed 
us  that  the  enemy  had  lately  had  a  con- 
fultation.  Many  r>f  them  were  frjr  peace 
and  many  a;;aiii(l  it,  and  had  lin-d  and 
f)roeure<l  about  300,  and  intended  for 
Wells  with  a  tlaj^g  of  truce  and  offer 
them  peatx'.  If  they  could  not  agree 
then  to  fall  on.  Il  they  could  not  take 
Wells,  then  they  refolved  to  attack  PiJ- 
ciitf(ii/na"  [  p.  92  |. 

1  le  adds  |  p.  93J :  "  We  made  all  haflc 
imaginable, yw/'yi'rtryow/e  0/ our  lowus 
/houltl  be  attacked  before  ivc  came 
/lonie." 

This  would  fccm  to  be  'he  true  expla- 
nation of  his  hurried  march  back;  that 
he  feared  a  malTacre  in  his  abfencc. 


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73  1 


never  flncc  he  came  amonj^fl  tliem  had  fouf^ht  a^ainft  the 
liui^lijli^  but  beini^  related  to  I ItiLins  Wife  kept  at  the  I^'ort 
with  them,  he  havin;^  l)een  there  two  Years;  but  liis  liv- 
iii<^  was  to  the  wellward  of  liojlon.  iSo  upon  their  re(jue(> 
his  life  was  fpared,  &c.  Next  day  the  faid  Cliunh  orcU-red 
that  all  their  Corn  (hould  be  dellroy'd,  bein<^  a  great 
cpiantity,  favinf^  a  little  for  the  two  old  Squaws  which  he 
de(i<^n'd  to  leave  at  the  Fort  to  give  an  account  who  he 
was,  and  from  whence  he  canu?:  the  red  being  knock'd 
on  the  head,  except  what  afore-inentioned,  for  an  example, 
ordering  them  to  be  all  buried.""  Having  enquired  where 
all  their  befl  I^ever  was. ^  'hey  laid,  it  was  carried  away 
to  make  a  prefent  to  the  Jiay  of  /u)ni/y  hullans^  who  were 
coming  to  their  AOiflance.  Now  lieing  ready  to  draw  off 
from  thence,  he  calTd  the  two  old  Scpiaws  to  him,  and 
gave  each  of  them  a  Kittle  and  ff>me  Hiskets,  biding  them 
to  tell  the  Indians  when  they  came  home,  [73  |  that  he 
was  known  by  the  Name  of  Capt.  C/inrch,  and  liv'd  in 
the    Weflerly    part    of    Plymouih  (iovernment;    and   that 


'••*  There  is  a  tiiijjc  of  hiirbarity  in 
the  narrative  liere,  which  is  ahfcnt  from 
tlie  letter,  and  whicli  leads  us  to  im- 
agine that  the  douf^hty  old  warrior, 
roiij^hly  tellinj(  his  tale  fo  lotii^  after, 
was  ieareely  jiid  to  hinileK  in  fomc  cjf 
the  motives  which  he  intimates.  The 
letter  thus  narrates  it  [|).  93],  fayinfj 
nothinj;  about  "  knockin;^  on  the  head  " 
for  "example,"  which  would  have  been 
a   moft   unlikely  procedure  where   the 


aim  was  to  fecure  "the  like  to  ours": 
"  We  left  twf>  old  (quaws  that  were 
not  able  to  march  ;  ^{ave  them  victuals 
enouj^h  for  one  week  of  their  own  corn 
boiled,  and  a  litle  of  our  prouifions,  and 
buried  their  di-ad,  and  left  them  clothes 
enough  to  keep  them  warme,  and  left 
the  wigwams  for  them  to  lye  in,  — 
gave  them  orders  to  tell  theire  friends 
how  kind  we  were  to  them,  —  bidding 
them  doe  the  like  to  ours." 


55 


I  7.1  I 

tliofc  Indians  that  came  with  him  were  formerly  Kin^ 
Philips  Mi'ii,  and  that  he  had  met  with  tlinii  in  ritilips 
Wai,  and  chew  them  oil*  (Vom  him,  to  ti;^d»t  for  \\\v  /•iui^/i/h 
a^ainll  the  laid  I'/ii/if)  and  his  AlVoeiates,  who  then  |)rom- 
id'd  him  to  fi/^ht  lor  the  I'lni^lijli  as  lon^  as  tlu-y  had  one 
J'ju-my  left;  and  (aid,  that  they  did  not  (juellion  l)iit  be- 
fore Indian  Corn  was  ripe  to  have  I'/ii/ips  head,  notwith- 
flandin^  he  had  twiee  as  many  men  as  was  in  their  Country ; 
and  that  they  had  kili'd  and  taken  one  tiioulanil  tiiree  hun- 
dred and  odd  of  Philips  Men,  Women  &  Children,  and 
Philip  himfelf,  with  feveral  other  Sachems,  C:fc,  and  that 
they  Ihould  tell  lldLins  &  Worunibo^  'I'hat  if  they  had  a 
mind  to  fee  their  Wives  &  Children  they  fh(»uld  eome  to 
Wills  (iarrifon,  and  that  there  they  mi«^ht  hear  of  them, 
dr'r.'"'  Maj.  Church  havin<(  done,  Mov'd  ivith  all  his 
Forces  down  to  A/cf/uoy/,^'"'  where  the  tranf|)orts  were 
(but  in  the  way  fome  of  his  Souldiers  threatned  the  /;/- 
clian  man  Prilbner,  very  much,  fo  that  in  a  thick  Swamp 
he  gave  them  the  (lip  and  got  away)  and  when  they  all 
got  on  board  the  tranfport;  the  Wind  being  fair  made 
the  befl  of  their  way  for  Wi?itcr  I fardonr^^^^''  and  the  next 


»"''  The  Ifltcr  fays  [p.  93]  :  —  known   Kn^Iitli   name  for  tlie   "Pool" 

"  Alfo,  if  tliey  were  fo    jj             j  <oinc  at    Saco,  Mc,   near  tlie  mouth   (jf  the 

to   fjoochnan    Smalls    f  ?J    att    Barwick  Saco    River,   above   Wood   Illand,  and 

within   14  dayes,  wJio  would  attend  to  the  fettlement  which  ^rew  up  near  it. 

difconrfe  thtm."  Williatnfon    [///>?.    Mc.  i:    26)   i'uyn   it 

iwi  "  Kcturned  in  that  day,  and  one  was  "  fo  called  alter  an  ancient  inhabi- 

more,    to    our    veffells    at    Maci/uait."  tant    there    by    the    name   of  Winter." 

[IbitL]  Hut  Jolm  Winter    lived    at    Kichman's 

107    Wititer-flarbor   was   the    carlieft  Kland,  or  at  the  mouth  of  the  6'/«r7v»«*. 

56 


71) 

Morniii;;""  hi-forc  day,  and  as  loon  as  the  day  a|>p('arM  tln-y 
dilcovcrrd  loiiu'  Snjokis  ri(in;(  l«)vvar(ls  SiunuitHs  (iairi- 
fon:'"''  I  Ir  ininu'diatcly  li'iU  away  a  Si-oiil  olW.n  Mrn,  and 
lollovvM  prclcntly  with  tlic  whoU'  body;""  the  Scout  coming 
mar  a  Kivrr  difeoviTed  the  ICneniy  to  l)e  on  the  othiT  lide 
of  the  l<i\er:"'  IJul  three  ol"  ihe  I'.neniy  was  eonu'  o\tr 
the  River  to  the  lame  lide  of  tlie  Kiver  whieh  ihi-  Scont 
was  of;  ran  hallily  dov\n  to  ihi-ir  Cuikhj,  two  ol'  whii  h 
lay  at  eaeli  i-nd  ol  the  Canoo,  and  liie  lliiid  Hood  up  to 
paddle  omt:  The  Stout  liri'd  at  them,  and  lu:  tiiat  pad- 
dled lell  down  upon  tlie  Canoo  and  broUe  it  to  pieees,  lo 
that  all  three  perilhed;"'^  the  lirin;^  put  tlu:  lOneniy  to  the 

|\Villi^■^  I'lttthniily  i6. 1     A  hilfcr  I'll;,'-  (Kfiinrhimk-iKirl )    l)(fr)rf    lie    wrtit   to 

t,'tllir)n    fil    llif    origin   of   flu-    iiaiiii.'   is  Said;    wlitic  lie  riicivcd  a  Uiwii  j;iaiil, 

llial  r)!    I'oHViiii   I  /////.  Siiio,  24  I  :  "  Wc  in  l^<79.  miil  llir  ("aiiir  yiar  iiiircliaUrd  «)f 

liavf  tin-  tiaclitioii  nl  the  iiiliahitanlK  of  lli-iiry  Wadtioik'h  wi(l«)W  liis  jrx)  arn*., 

that  part  of   Hiddiloid.  that  an   ICii;4lilli  txlfiidinK  "(rfnii  thi-  lower  part  of  llif 

vcdid   wiiitcrctl   in   tlic    I'ool   hi-torc  tlur  river  airol's  to  (ioole-lair  hrodk,  anil  (f» 

ffttlfinent    of    llu;    country,    and    that  dnw  n  lo  llii-  lia."      lie  difd  1  Jan,,  17^7. 

tho   (lii-ltt-r  tlin^    allordcd    ;(avf    riff    lo  Had    llniii|)hrry,   (I).     10    May,     tf>T7 )  ; 

the  ininie  (.('   W  iiitrr  llarhur."  lili/aheth  (ni.   i6«>7,  Andriw  Haley,  of 

""*  'I'liih  would  ap|)ear  to  liave  been  Kittery)  j  Mary  (ni.  l'ud(iin^;ton) ;   Kc- 

Widiiijday,    17  .SV//.       'i'lu:  fort  wan  l)ec(:a  (m,  Hillinj^s) ;  Sanuicl,  (b.  i6Sy. ) 

taken  on   Sunday;   Monday   "and  one  [  Savage's  ^»'«//.   Did.  iv:.u;   T'oHonrs 

more"  l)rou;,'hl  llieni   lo   Min/iioil,  and  /////.  S<u,i,  iSS.  | 

"the    wind    liein;;    lair,"    they    leeiM    lo  ""   '-I  Ic-iit   out   a   Irout  u\  (*)  men  lo 

have   (ailed    inniiediately,   and   reached  Saico  Falls  to  make  dilcouery ;  the  red 

their  dellinali(in  the  next  mornin;^.  in   arms   ready  on    lliore  :   inlendin;^  at 

'""  Scamnifjn's  (iarriCon  was  "on  the  their  returne  to  march  by  land  1<j  Wells." 

cad   (iile   of   the    Saco,   3   miles   below  |  f.tl/cr,  p.  93. J 

the  falls."    \\\illiiiiiifon,\:(yiz^.\    Hum-  '"    •' The  fcoul  met  with  a  fmall   |)ty. 

/>/irvyS(itinmoii{Sttnuiiiii»,  Siit»iinon(/ }  upon   the   riiiei,  making;   filli   and  f>lher 

WUH  born   1640;    m.  Kli/abeth,  dau.   of  prouifions,  viz.  old  Uony  and  his  crue, 

Donn'nicus  Jordan,  of  .S'/«/-:^///X- ,•  lived  —  about  40,  in  all."     \lbi(l,  |>.  94.] 

at    KUtcry   J'oint    and    Cape    I'orpoil'e  "■'  In  the  letter,  Capt.  Church  rcpre- 

8  57 


[73] 

run/^'^  whc  left  their  Canoo's  and  Provifions  to  ours;"''  and 
old  Doney^^''  and  one  Thotnas  Baker  an  EngliJJi  Man  who 
was  a  Prilbner  amongft  them,  were  up  at  the  Falls  and  heard 
the  Guns  fire,  expe6ted  the  other  Indians  were  come  to 
their  Afliftance,  fo  came  down  the  River  in  a  Canoo,  but 
when  they  perceived  that  there  was  EngliJ/i  as  well  as 
Indians,  old  Doney  run  the  Canoo  a  Ihore,  and  ran  over 
Bake7'-s  head  and  followed  the  reft,  and  then  Baker  came 
to  ours;  and  gave  an  account  of  the  Bever  hid  at  Pejepfcot 
plain :  and  coming  to  the  place  where  the  plunder  was,  the 
Major  lent  a  Scout  to  Pejepfcot  Fort,  to  fee  if  they  could 
make  any  difcovery  of  the  Enemies  Tracks,  or  could  dif- 
cover  any  coming  up  the  River;  who  return'd  and  faid 
they  faw  nothing  but  our  old  Tracks  at  faid  Fort,  &c}^^ 


fents  the  enemy  as  being  all  upon  the 
other  fide.     He  fays  :  — 

"The  enemie  being  on  the  othei  fide 
the  riuer,  ours  could  not  come  at  them  : 
they  made  Ihot  at  them :  killed  one 
Dicks,  a  baco  [Mr.  Drake  I'uggefts  yl^wct* 
(the  largeft  of  the  Bahamas)  ;  but  is 
Scbago  (a  nearer  and  fo  likelier  word) 
impoflible .'']  man,  and  got  him  on  fhore  : 
2  more  men  lank  in  the  riuer :  fome  of 
ours  fwam  ouer  the  riuer,  took  their 
cannoos  and  plunder."     [/<^/V/.] 

ll!*  The  letter  ftates  that  "  at  this  fcir- 
milh  Lt.  Ilunniwell  was  lliot  thorrow 
the  thigh."  {^Ibid.']  This  was  Richard 
Hunniwell,  concerning  whofe  famous 
adventures  as  an  Indian  killer,  fee  Mc. 
Hijl.  Coll.  iii :  144-148. 

114  "There  we  took  a  pretty  deale  of 


powder,  fliot  and  lead,  and  other  plun- 
der, and  8  or  9  cannoos."     [/^/rf.] 

'••''  Thomas  Baker,  Folfom  fays  (on 
the  authority  of  the  Scarborough  rec- 
ords), was  "an  inhabitant  of  Scarbo- 
rough, in  1681."  [//{/?•  Saco,  194.] 
Willis  [//{/?.  Portland,  286]  enumerates 
among  thofe  taken  prifoners  by  the  In- 
dians, at  the  fall  of  Falmouth,  20  May, 
1690,  "Thomas  Baker  (a  boy)." 

116  *(  xhe  man  we  took  from  them  at 
Salco,  told  us  that  the  enemie  from 
Cape  Sables  and  all  quarters  were 
looked  for  by  that  time  to  rendevouze 
att  Pechepfcutt :  alio  that  he  knew  that 
the  enemie  had  brought  beauer  and 
other  goods  to  Pechepfcutt  Plaine,  and 
hid  them  :  he  fuppofed  it  was  a  gratuity 
for  the  eaftward  Indians :  alio,  that  he 


5* 


L74] 

Now  having  got  fome  Plunder,"'  One  of  the  Captains 
faid  it  was  time  to  go  home,  and  feveral  others  were 
of  the  fame  mind;  and  the  Major  being  much  difturb'd 
at  the  Motion  of  theirs,  expe6ting  the  Enemy  would 
come  in  a  very  Ihort  time  where  they  might  have  a 
great  advantage  of  them,  &c.  Notwithflanding  all  he 
could  fay  or  do,  he  was  oblig'd  to  call  a  Council,  accord- 
ing to  his  [74]  Initru6lions,  wherein  he  was  out-voted. 
The  faid  Commander  feeing  he  was  put  by  of  his  inten- 
tions profer'd  if  60  Men  would  Hay  with  him  he  would 
not  imbark  as  yet;  but  all  that  he  could  fay  or  do  could  not 
prevail;"^  then  they  Mov'd  to  the  Veflcls  and  Imbark'd, 
and  as  they  were  going  in  the  VefTels  on  the  back  fide  of 
Mayr-point  they  difcovered  8  or  9  Canoo's,  who  turn'd 
fliort  about,  and  went  up  the  River;  being  the  fame  In- 
dians that  the  Major  expe6ted,  and  would  have  waited  for; 
and  the  aforefaid  Captain  being  much  difturb'd  at  what 
the  Major  had  faid  to  him,  drew  oft'  from  the  Fleet,  and 
in   the   Night  run  aground;"^   in   the   Morning   Ajti/iony 

himfplfe  knew  within  half  a  mile  where  der  :  of  w'^ich  a  pretty  deale  of  powder 

it  was  hid.      This  made  us  alter  our  and  fliot"     Letter  \^Ibid.'\ 

former  intention ;    anc'.  took   <hip  and  '"*  The  only  paragraph  in  Church's 

failed   to  a  place  more  eaftward   then  letter  which  can  be  conitrued  into  any 

Macquait     (called     Mare    Point     [the  reference  to  this  conflidl  between  him 

fouth    extremity  of  Brunfwick,    Me.])  and  his  fubordinates  is  this:    "Many 

Landed  our  men   by   daylight,    about  crofs  things  falling  out  to  fruftrate  the 

250 :    marched    round    in    the   woods :  defigne,  too  long  here  to  relate :    but 

fome   upon    the    eaftward    of  Pechep-  from  Major  Pike  your  honors  will  hear 

fcutt"    Letter  [/did.  p.  g^.^  more  at  large."     [/*«"</.  p.  97.] 

in  "When  we  got  upon  the  Plaine  ^^^  The  letter  fays :  — 

we  parted  into  3  companies  :  found  none  "As  god  would  have  it  one  of  our 

of  the  enemie ;  but  we  found  the  plun-  veffells  run  aground,  which  we  did  not 


[74] 

Brakit^^^  having  been  advis'd  and  dire6ted  by  the  Indian 
that  made  his  efcape  from  our  Forces,  came  down  near 
where  the  aforefaid  Veflel  lay  a-ground,  and  got  aboard; 
who  has  proved  a  good  Pilot  and  Captain  for  his  Country. 
The  next  day  it  being  very  cahn  and  mifly,  fo  that  they  were 
all  day  getting  down  from  Maquait  to  Perpodack  ;  and  the 
Mailers  of  the  Veffels  thinking  it  not  fafe  putting  out  in 
the  Night,  fo  late  in  the  Year,^^'  Anchor'd  there  at  Per- 
podack'^ the  Veffels  being  much  crouded,  the  Major  or- 
dered three  Companies  fhould  go  on  fhore,  and  no  more, 
himfelfwith  Capt.  Converfe^^~yNQ.viX.W\\}i\  them  to  order  their 
lodging,  and  finding  juft  Houfing  convenient  for  them, 
viz.  Two  Barns  and  one  Houfe ;  fo  feeing  them  all  fettled 
and  their  Watches  out,  the  Major  and  Capt.  Converfe  re- 
turn'd  to  go  aboard,  and  coming  near  where  the  Boat  was, 

underftand   (being  in  the  night)    and  land]   in   the  evening,  being   the  io"* 

haueing  left  her  we  foon  mifther,  Capt.  inftant."     {^Lcttcr,  p.  94.] 

Alden  concluding  fhe  had  run  aground.  ^'^^  yames  Couverjc  was  Ton  ofjames 

And  before  Ihe  came  clear,  there  efcaped  of  Woburn,  who  was  fon  of  Edward, 

one  Anthony  Brackett  of  Cafco,  who  who,  with  wife  Sarah,  came  in  the  fleet 

was  informed  by  the  lad  that  efcaped  with  Winthrop,  1630;  he  was  of  Woburn, 

from    Amofcoggin    aforefaid,    of    our  freeman,  1671,  rep.   1679,  1684-6,  1689, 

army:    he  [Bracket]  made  his  efcape,  1692,  and  Speaker  in  1699,  1703-3.     He 

got  into  our  track,  and  came  to  Mac-  married  i  Jan.,  1669,  Hannah  Carter; 

quait,  hollowed  to  the  veflell,  that  heard  had  James,  John,   Elizabeth,   Robert, 

him,  and  gladly  took  him  on  board."  Hannah,  Joiiah,  Jofiah,  Patience,  and 

[^Ibt'd,  p.  93.]                 '  Ebenezer.      He  was  diftinguifhed  as  a 

120  Anthony  Brackett,  yc.  (eldeft  fon  of  Captain  and  Major  in  the  Indian  wars, 
Anthony,  note  39,  ante),  was  afterwards  and  was  mixed  up  with  an  ecclefiaftical 
ferviceable  as  Lieut,  and  Capt.  He  difficulty  juft  before  his  death.  [Sav- 
finally  fettled  in  Bofton.  [Willis's////?.  age's  Gen.  Did.  i :  444;  Mather's  il/a^- 
Portland,  2<^.'\  ««//«,  vii :  Appendix,  16;  Hutchinfon's 

121  "Came  there  [to  Cafco,  or  Pur-  Hiji.  Mafs.  ii :  67,  72;  Hiji.  and  Gen. 
pooduck,  oppofite  to  what  is  now  Port-  Reg.  xiii :  31.] 

60 


[74] 

it  was  pretty  dark,  they  difcovered  fome  Men,  but  did  not 
know  what  or  who  they  were;  the  Major  ordered  thofe 
that  were  with  him  all  to  clap  down  and  cuck  their  Guns, 
and  he  call'd  and  ask'd  them,  Who  they  were  ?  and  they 
faid,  Indians :  he  ask'd  them,  Whofe  Men  they  were  ? 
they  faid  Capt.  Sout/izuori/i's:  he  ask'd  them  where  they 
intended  to  lodge?  They  faid  in  thofe  little  Hutts  that  the 
Enemy  had  made  when  they  took  that  Garrifon.  The 
Major  told  them  they  mult  not  make  any  fires;  for  if  they 
did  the  Enemy  would  be  upon  them  before  day.  They 
laugh'd,  and  faid.  Our  Major  was  afraid.  Having  given 
them  their  directions,  he  with  Capt.  Converfe  went  on 
board  the  Mary  Sloop ;  defigning  to  Write  home,  and 
fend  away  in  the  Morning  the  two  Sloops  which  had  the 
Small  Pox  on  board,  &€.  But  before  day  our  Indians 
began  to  make  fires  and  to  Sing  and  Dance;  fo  the  Major 
call'd  to  Capt.  Southworth  to  go  a-fhore  &  look  after  his 
Men,  for  the  Enemy  would  be  upon  them  by'nd  by.  He 
order'd  the  Boat  to  be  hall'd  up  to  carry  him  a-fhore,  and 
call'd  Capt.  Converfe  to  go  with  him,  and  juft  as  the  day 
began  to  appear,  as  the  Major  was  getting  into  the  Boat  to 
go  a-fhore,  the  Enemy  fired  upon  our  Men  the  Indians^ 
notwithfianding  that  one  Philip  an  Indian  of  ours,  who 
was  out  upon  the  Watch,  heard  a  man  cough,  and  the 
flicks  crack;  who  gave  the  reft  an  account,  that  he  faw 
Indians  \  which  they  would  not  believe;  but  faid  to  him, 
You  are  afraid :    his  anfwer  was,  that  they  might  fee  them 


6i 


[75] 

come  crccpping:  they  laugh'd  and  faid,  they  were  Hogs: 
Ay,  (faid  he)  and  they  [75]  will  bite  you  by'nd  by.  So 
prefcntly  they  did  fire  upon  our  Men;  but  the  Morning 
being  mifty  their  Guns  did  not  go  off  quick,  fo  that  our 
Men  had  all  time  to  fall  down  before  their  Guns  went  off, 
and  faved  themfelves  from  that  Volley,  except  one  man, 
who  was  kill'd.  This  fudden  firing  upon  our  Indian  Soul- 
diers  furprized  them  that  they  left  their  Arms,  but  foon 
recover'd  them  again,  and  got  down  the  bank  which  was 
but  low:  the  Major  with  all  the  Forces  on  board  landed 
as  fall  as  they  could;  the  Enemy  firing  fmartly  at  them; 
however  all  got  fafe  a-fhore.  The  Enemy  had  a  great 
advantage  of  our  Forces,  who  were  between  the  Sun  rif- 
ing  &  the  Enemy,  fo  that  if  a  man  put  up  his  head  or  hand 
they  could  fee  it,  and  would  fire  at  it:  However  fome 
with  the  Mnjor  got  up  the  bank  behind  ftumps  and  rocks, 
to  have  the  advantage  of  firing  at  the  Enemy;  but  when 
the  Sun  was  rifen  the  Major  llip'd  down  the  bank  again 
where  all  the  Forces  were  order'd  to  obferve  his  Motion, 
viz.  That  he  would  give  three  fhouts  and  then  all  of  them 
fhould  run  with  him  ir,:  the  bank:  fo  when  he  had  given 
the  third  Ihout,  ran  up  the  bank,  and  Capt.  Converfe  with 
him,  but  when  the  faid  Converfe  perceived  that  the  Forces 
did  not  follow  as  commanded,  call'd  to  the  Major  and  told 
him  the  Forces  did  not  follow;  who  notwithflanding  the 
Enemy  fired  fmartly  at,  yet  got  fafe  down  the  bank  again, 
and  Rallying  the  Forces  up  the  bank,  foon  put  the  Enemy 


62 


[75] 


to  flight; '°^  and  following  them  fo  clofc,  that  they  took  13 
Canoo's,'2'and  one  Lulty  Man,who  had  Jofcph  Ram/dies,'-'' 
Scalp  by  his  lide,  who  was  taken  by  two  of  our  Indians^ 
and  having  his  deferts  was  himfelf  Scalp'd.  This  being  a 
fliort  and  fmart  fight,  fome  of  our  Men  were  kill'd,  and 
feveral  wounded.'""     Some  time  after  an  EngliJJi  Man  who 


l'^3  Church's  account  in  his  letter 
varies  a  little  :  — 

'*  I  landed  the  moft  part  ot"  the  men 
and  went  on  fliore  and  ordered  them 
where  they  ihculd  lodge ;  but  the  In- 
dians in  particular  I  ordered  to  fuch  a 
houl'e,  or  clfe  to  goe  on  board  again; 
but  they,  contrary  to  my  order,  took  up 
their  lodge  on  the  riuer  by  Papooducke 
fide,  where  the  enemie  had  lately  ran- 
deuouzed.  All  the  reft  of  the  coniandes 
and  companies  were  where  I  ordered 
them  to  be.  The  enemie  difcovered  the 
Indians  fires, — came  in  the  night  and 
dilcouered  where  the  Companies  lay, 
and  ambullied  them  at  day-light :  made 
a  fliot  upon  our  Indians;  it  being  the 
2ist  inftant,  and  the  Sabbath  day.  Our 
Englilh  arofe  ♦^o  the  fuccour  of  the  In- 
dians, friends;  being  all  ready  at  break 
of  day,  pr.  my  order,  and  drawing  up 
towards  them,  many  were  wounded  and 
flain  :  the  enemie  haveing great  advan- 
tage of  ours ;  for  the  light  of  the  day, 
and  ftares  refleciling  upon  the  waters 
gave  them  advantage  to  fee  us,  when  as 
we  could  not  fee  them  att  all,  againft 
the  dark  woods  :  efpecially  we  could  not 
fe  to  distinguilh  between  our  Indians 
and  theirs.  Whereupon  I  ordered  to  lie 
ftill  under  the  fea  bancks  till  day-light: 
I  coming  on  Ihore  the  fecond  boat,  and 


fee  the  difficulty:  but  the  enemie  fired 
hard  upon  the  vcflells  and  boats  coming 
on  Ihore  :  and  when  the  day  was  light 
enough,  I  ordered  the  men  to  arife  from 
the  banks,  and  run  all  upon  them  at 
once;  the  which  we  did,  and  foon  put 
them  to  the  flight,  —  followed  them  hard 
thorrow  a  fwamp,  firing  brifkly.  They 
knowing  where  there  cannoos  were,  got 
their  wounded  men  into  them  before  we 
came  up,  and  moft  of  them  put  off. 
Our  men  alfirmed  but  two  that  they 
fee  killed."     \Lcttcr,  p.  95.] 

124  "  We  took  2  guns  and  many  blank- 
ets and  gun-cafes,  and  4  cannoos." 
llbid.  p.  96  ] 

*-'•''  "  A  company  of  ibldiers  from  Lynn 
were  imprefTed  by  orderof  the  Governor, 
and  fent  out  againft  the  Indians  in  the 
depth  of  winter.  One  of  the  foldiers 
from  Lynn,  Mr.  Jofeph  Ramfdell,  was 
killed  by  them  at  Cafco  Bay,  in  1690." 
[Lewis's  Hijl.  Lynn,  177 ;  Newhall's 
Annals  of  Lynn,  289.] 

''^•i  The  letter  gives  a  more  particular 
ftatement,  as  follows  :  — 

"We  went  on  board  fent  away  two 
velTells  with  the  captiues  and  fick  and 
wounded  men,  and  buried  our  dead, 
which  was  3  Englilh  and  4  Indians. 
The  wounded  were  17  Englilh  and  7 
Indians.      Them  that  were  flain  were 


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[75] 

was  Prifoner  amongfl  them,  gave  an  account  that  our 
Forces  had  kilTd  and  wounded  Icveral  of  the  Enemy,  for 
the  kiird  leveral  Prifoners  according  to  their  Cullom  &c. 
After  this  a6lion  was  over  our  Forces  imbark'd  {or  Pifcata- 
qua^  and  the  Major  went  to  Wclls^^^''  and  remov'd  the  Cap- 
tain there,  and  put  in  Capt.  Atidras,^'^^  who  had  been  with 
him  and  knew  the  Difcourfe  left  with  the  two  old  Squaws 
at  Amci'aS'Cogcn,  for  Hakins  &  Woriimbo  to  come  there  in 
14  days,  if  they  had  a  mind  to  hear  of  their  Wives  &  Chil- 
dren: Who  did  then  or  foon  after  come  with  i.  Flag  of 
Truce  to  faid  Wells  Garrifon,  and  had  leave  to  come  in, 
and  more  appearing  came  in,  to  the  number  of  Eight, 
(without  any  terms)  being  all  Chief  Sachems;  and  was 
very  glad  to  hear  of  the  Women  and  Children,  viz. 
Hakins  and  Woruinbo\  Wives  and  Children;  who  all 
faid    three    feveral    times    that    they   would    never    fight 

chiefley  Plimouth.  The  wounded  of  before.  Then  we  returned  and  come 
Capt.  Counyerfe,  6;  Capt.  Floid,  3;  to  Portfmouth  the  26th  inftant,  becaufe 
Capt.  Southworth,  4;  Capt.  Waltons,  our  doilitor  was  gon  home  with  the 
3;  of  Capt.  AuiJrews,  one,  (fince  that);  wounded  men,  and  our  men  were  feu- 
one  Englilhman  of  Plimouth  is  dead  of  eral  of  them  fick  and  lame,  and  wanted 
his  wounds,  and  an  Indian:  alfo  an  fhoofe  and  other  recruits;  or  elfe  we 
Indian  and  Englilhman  both  of  Pli-  would  have  gon  furder  before  we  had 
mouth  dead  of  the  fmall-rjA."  {^Let-  com  home"  [^Ibid.  p.  96.] 
ter,  p.  96.]  128  Elijlia  Andros  {^Andreivs,  An- 
1-''  The  letter  particulariz  >s  :  —  dro-ws'\  was  fon  of  James,  (who  was 
"We  embarked  and  can. e  to  Cape  fon  of  Samuel,  and  was  born  probably 
Neddicke,  the  ...ad  day,  and  marched  in  Saco,  1635,  and  who  married  Sarah, 
with  about  200  men,  (all  we  had  fitt  for  dau.  of  Michael  Mitton,  and  Margaret 

fervice,)  to  Wells  :  Sent  a  fcout  the  next      ,)    and    furvived    his    father,    who 

day  to  Salco  and  Winter  Harbour, —  removed  to  Bofton  and   died  in    1704. 

about  24  miles :  made  no  difcoverie  of  [Savage's    Gen.    Di<Si.    i :   53 ;    Willis's 

the  enemie    later   than  we  were  there  Hiji.  Portland,  289.] 

64 


[76] 

againfl  the  E^ii^li/h  any  more,  for  the  French  made  fools 
of  them,  &c.  They  faying  as  they  did,  the  faid  Aiidras 
let  them  go.  Maj  Church  being  come  to  Pifcataqua^^'* 
and  two  of  his  tranfports  having  the  Small  Pox  on  board; 
and  feveral  of  his  Men  having  got  great  Colds  by  their 
hard  Service,  pretended  they  were  going  to  have  the  Small 
Pox,  thinking  by  that  means  to  be  fent  home  fpeedily;  the 
Major  being  willing  to  try  tnem,  went  to  the  Gentlemen 
[76J  there  and  delired  them  to  provide  an  Iloufe,  for  fome 
of  his  Men  expe6ted  they  fhould  have  the  Small  Pox; 
who  readily  did,  and  told  him.  That  the  People  belonging 
to  it  v^as  juft;  recover'd  of  the  Small  Pox,  and  had  been  all 
at  Meeting,  &c.  The  Major  returning  to  his  Officers 
order'd  them  to  draw  out  all  their  men  that  were  going  to 
have  the  Small  Pox,  for  he  had  provided  an  Ilofpital  for 
them:  So  they  drew  out  17  Men,  that  had  as  they  faid,  all 
the  fymptoms  of  the  Small  Pox;  he  ordered  them  all  to 
follow  him,  and  coming  to  the  Houfe,  he  ask'd  them.  How 
they  liked  it?  they  faid  very  well.  Then  he  told  them 
that  the  People  in  faid  Houfe  have  all  had  the  Small  Pox, 
and  was  recovered;  and  that  if  they  went  in  they  muft 
not  come  out  till  they  all  had  it :  Whereupon  they  all 
prefently  began  to  grow  better,  and  to  make  excufes,  ex- 
cept one  Man  who  defired  to  ftay  out  till  Night  before  he 
went  in,  &c.    The  Major  going  to  the  Gentlemen,  told  them, 


• 


129  The  letter  fixes  the   date  of  ar-      26th  inftant."    The  letter  bears  date, 
rival: —  Sept.  30,  1690,  which  puts  the  arrival, 

"  And  we  returned  to  Portfmouth  the      Sept.  26.     \_LeUer,  p.  97.] 
9  65 


[76] 


That  one  thing  more  would  work  a  pcrfc6l  cure  upon  his 
Men,  which  was  to  let  them  go  home:  Which  did  work  a 
cure  upon  all,  except  one,  and  he  had  not  the  Small  Pox. 
So  he  ordered  the  Plunder  fliould  be  divided  forthwith,  and 
fent  away  all  the  Plymoitlh  Forces.  But  the  Gentlemen 
there  defired  him  to  Hay  and  they  would  be  allilting  to 
him  in  raifmg  new  Forces  to  the  number  of  what  was  lent 
.away ;  and  that  they  would  fend  to  B0JI071  for  Provifions : 
which  they  did,  and  fent  Capt.  Plaijlcd^'^^  to  the  Governour 
and  Council  at  Bojlon^  &c.  And  in  the  mean  time  the 
Major  with  thofe  Gentlemen  went  into  all  thofe  Parts  and 
raifed  a  fufficient  number  of  Men,  both  Officers  &  Soul- 
diers;  who  all  met  at  the  bank''"  on  the  fame  day  that  Capt. 
P/ai/Zc'd  rcturnW  from  Bojlon\  whofc  return  from  Bojion 
Gentlemen  was.  That  the  Canada  Expedition  had  dreen'd 
them  fo  that  they  could  do  no  more:  So  that  Maj.  CJnircli 
notwithllanding  he  had  been  at  confiderable  Expences 
in  railing  faid  Forces  to  Serve  his  King  and  Country  was 
oblig'd  to  give  them  a  Treat  and  difmifs  them:  Taking 
his  leave  of  them  came  home  to  BoJlon  in  the  Mary  Sloop 
yix.Alden^'^^  Mafter,  and  Capt.  Converfe  vi\\k\  him,  of  a  Sat- 


130  Capt.  Ichabod  Plaifted,  of  Kit- 
tery,  1674?  \_IIiJl'  &  Gen.  Reg.  xv : 
272.] 

131  Strawberry  Bank,  i.e.  Portl'mouth. 
"  Whereas  the  name  of  this  plantation 
att  prtient  being  Straberry  Banke,  ac- 
cidentally foe  called,  by  reaibn  of  a 
banke  where  ftraberries  xvas  found  in 
this  place,  now  we  humbly  defire  to 
have  it  called  Portfmouth,  being  a  name 


moft  fuitable  for  this  place,  it  being  the 
river's  mouth,  and  good  as  any  in  this 
land,  and  your  petit'rs  Ihall  humbly 
pray."  [Petition  to  General  Court  for 
change  of  name.  Brewfter's  Rambles 
about  Po:-  (/mouth,  p.  23.] 

13'^  Ca^t.  John  Alden,  eldeft  fon  of 
Pilgrim  John,  was  born  in  1622 ;  re- 
moved to  Bofton  as  early  as  December, 
1659;  was  well  known  as  a  naval  com- 


66 


[77] 

urday;  and  waiting  upon  the  Govcrnour,  and  Ibme  of  the 
Gentlemen  in  Bojhm^  they  look'd  very  llrange  upon  them, 
which  not  only  troubled  them  but  put  them  into  Ibme 
condernation  what  the  matter  fhould  be,  that  after  lb  much 
toyl  &  hard  Service  could  noL  have  lb  much  as  one  plea- 
lant  word,  nor  no  Money  in  their  Pockets;  for  Maj 
Church  had  but  Eij^hi  Pence  left,  and  Capt.  Converfe  none, 
as  he  faid  afterwards.  Maj.  Church  fcLin^^  two  Gentlemen 
which  he  knew  had  Monc}',  ask'd  them  to  lend  him  Forty 
Shillings^  telling  them  his  neccHity:  Yet  they  refufed. 
So  being  bare  of  Money  was  oblig''d  to  lodge  at  Mr.  Al- 
dens  three  Nights;  '^^  and  the  next  Tuefday  Morning  Capt. 
Converfe  came  to  him  (not  knowing  each  others  circum- 
ftances  as  yet)  and  faid  he  would  walk  with  him  out  of 
Town;  fo  coming  near  Pollards  at  the  South  End,  they 
had  fome  Difcourfe ;  that  it  was  very  hard  that  they  Ihould 
part  with  dry  lips:  Maj.  Church  told  Capt.  Converfe  that 
he  had  [77]  but  Eight  Pence  loft,  and  could  not  borrow 
any  Money  to  carry  him  home.  And  the  faid  Converfe 
faid,  that  he  had  not  a  Peny  left;  fo  they  were  oblig'd  to 
part  without  going  in  to  PvllardSy  &c.     The  faid  Capt. 

mander;   was  in  danger  in  the  witch-  upwards    of    £2cxx>.       [Drake's    Hi/l. 

crvkii  deXuHon  [yfinioT  {Hifi.  Dtixbtir),  Bojion,    i:   499;     Drake's     Witchcraft 

215)  wrongly  fays  it  was  his  fon  John;  Delujton   in    Nevj    England,    iii :    26; 

but  the  documents  call  him  "John  Al-  Alden's  American  Epitaphs,  iii:  -66.] 

din,  Senior,  of  Bofton,  Marriner,"]   in  ^'■^'^  Capt.   Alden   lived    on    an    alley 

1692,  and  was  committed  to  jail,  but  leading  from  Cambridge   to   Sudbury 

ran  away,  and  was  ultimately  cleared,  Streets,  from  him  called  Alden's  Lane, 

in  1693,  "by  proclamation,  none  ap-  and,  fince  1846,  Atden  Street;  now  the 

pearing    againll    him."      He    died   in  headquarters    of    lefs    ufeful    perfons. 

Bofton,  14  March,  1702,  eet.  82,  leaving  [Drake's  Ui^.  Bojion^  i :  500.] 

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Convcrfc  returned  back  into  Town,  .and  the  faid  Church 
went  over  to  Roxbnry\  and  at  the  Tavern  he  met  with 
Stephen  Braton^'^^  of  Rhode-IJlamU  a  Drover;  who  was 
ghul  to  lee  him  the  laid  Churchy  and  he  as  ^^lad  to  lee  his 
Nei^dihoiir:  wliereupon  Maj.  Church  call'd  lor  an  Eighl- 
Pcjiy  Tankard  of  drink,  and  let  the  faid  Braton  know  his 
circumftances,  ask'd  him  whether  he  would  lend  \)\n\  Forty 
Shilliugs?  He  anfwcred.  Yes:  Forty  Pounds,  if  he  wanted 
it.  So  he  thank'd  him,  and  faid,  he  would  have  but  Forty 
Shillings',  which  he  freely  lent  him:  and  prefently  after 
Major  Church  was  told  that  his  Brother  Caleb  Church  '^"''  of 
Watcrtown  was  coming  with  a  fpare  Ilorfe  for  him,  hav- 
ing heard  the  Night  before  that  his  Brother  was  come 
in;  by  which  means  the  faid  Maj.  Church  got  home. 
And  for  all  his  travel  &  expences  in  railing  Souldiers,  and 
Service  done,  never  had  but  14/.  of  Plymouth  Gentlemen, 
&  not  a  Peny  of  Bojlon'.  notwithftanding  he  had  wore  out 
all  his  Clothes,  and  run  himfelf  in  debt,  fo  that  he  was 
oblig'd  to  Sell  half  a-lhare  of  Land  in   Tiverton  for  about 


1'*  Stephen  Brayton  was  fon  of  Fran- 
cis, of  Portfmouth,  R.-I. ;  freeman, 
1678 ;  on  the  grand  jury,  1687  ;  married, 
8  March,  1679,  Ann,  dau.  of  Peter  Tol- 
man,  of  Newport,  and  had  Mary,  Eliz- 
abeth, Ann,  Preferved,  and  Stephen. 
[Savage's  Gen.  Didl.  i:  240;  R.-I.  Col. 
liec.  iii :  4,  233.] 

13*  Caleb  Church  appears  to  have  been 
the  fixth  child  of  Richard  —  being  the 
youngeft  fon  of  at  leaft  nine  children, 
as  Benjamin  was  the  oldeft;  admitted 
freeman  4  March,  1689- 1690;   kept  a 


tavern  from  1686  to  1711  [fee  Drake's 
Book  of  the  Indians,  p.  263]  ;  lived  firft 
in  Dedham,  and  afterwards  in  Water- 
town ;  Reprefentative,  1713;  married, 
16  Dec,  1667,  Joanna,  dau.  of  William 
Sprague,  of  Hingham  ;  had  eight  chil- 
dren, viz.:  Richard,  Ruth,  Lydia,  Caleb, 
Jofliua,  Ifaac,  and  Rebecca.  The  laft 
two  were  twins ;  and,  after  giving  them 
birth,  their  mother  died,  11  July,  1678. 
[Bond's  Htyi.  Waterto-wn,  158;  N.  E. 
Hijl.  &  Gen.  Reg.  xi :  154;  Part  I.  of 
this  edition,  p.  xxx.] 


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6o  /.  which  is  now  worth  300  /.  more  and  above  than  what 
he  hacl.'^« 

Having  not  been  at  home  lon<T  before  he  found  out  the 
rcafon  why  Bojloji  Gentlemen  look'd  fo  difatTc6ted  on  him; 
as  you  may  fee  by  the  fequel  of  two  I^etters  Maj.  Church 
fent  to  the  Gentlemen  in  the  Eallward  parts:  which  are 
as  followeth. 

Bri/loly  Novemb.  27.  1690. 
Worthy  Gentlemen^ 

*  A  Ccording  to  liiy  promife  when  with  you  laft,  I  waited 
-^  ^     '  upon  the  Governour  at  BoJlo7t  upon  the  Saturday 

*  Capt.  Cojtvcr/e  being  with  me.    The  Governour  informed 

*  us  that  the  Council  was  to  meet  on  the  Monday  follow- 

*  ing  in  the  afternoon,  at  which  time  we  both  there  waited 

*  upon  them,  and  gave  them  an  account  of  the  State  of 

*  your  Country,  and  great  necelTities.     They  informed  us, 

*  that  their  General  Court  was  to  Convene  on  the  Wednef- 

*  day  following:    at  which  time  they  would  debate  &  con- 
'  fider  of  the  matter;    my  felf  being  bound  home,  Capt. 

*  Converfe  was  ordered  to  wait  upon  them,  and  bring  you 

*  their  refolves.     I  then  took  notice  of  the  Council  that 

138  Tt  is  my  in  prcflion,  that  the  good  — buying  £170  worth  within  a  year  of 

Col.  Church  goi;  a  little  mixed  in  his  this  date  —  fcarcely  favors  the  idea  of 

recoUedlions  of  thefe  events,  when,  in  pecuniary  diftrefs.     He  did  iell,   how- 

his  old  age,  he  didlated  this  narrative.  ever,  in  June,   1691,  to  Nathaniel  By- 

The  County  Records  contain  no  trace,  field,    £50   worth   of   land    (43    acres) 

which  I  have  been  able  to  difcover,  of  on  Pofpa/quajh  neck,   in  Briftol.     He 

any  fuch  fale  of  half  a  fhare  of  land  in  owned,  at  this  time,  largely  in  Tiver- 

Tiverton  by  him   at  this  time,  or  for  ton,  and  in  what  is  now  the  city  of  Fall 

years  afterward;  while  the  fadl  that  he  River.     [See  Part  I.,  Introdtuflory  Me- 

was  almoll  conftantly  purchaiing  land  tnoir,  pp.  xxix.,  xxx.] 

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*  they  look'd  upon  me  with  an  ill  afpe6t,  not  judging  me 
'  worthy  to  receive  thanks  for  the  Service  I  had  done  in 

*  your  parts ;    nor  as  much  as  ask  me  whether  I  wanted 

*  Money  to  bare  my  Expence,  or  a  Horfe  to  carry   me 

*  home.  But  I  was  forc'd  for  want  of  Money  (being  far 
'  from  friends)  to  go  to  Roxbury  on  foot;  but  meeting  there 
'  with  a  Rhode- IJland  Gentleman,  acquainted  him  of  my 

*  wants,  who  tendered  me  Ten  Pounds,^^''  whereby  I  was 
^  accommodated  for  my  Journey  home :    And  being  come 

*  home,  I  went  to  the  Minifter  of  our  Town,^^®  and  gave  him 
'  an  account  of  the  tranfaftions  of  the  great  affairs  I  had 

*  been  imploy'd  in,  and  of  the  great  [78]  fav^our  God  was 

*  pleafed  to  fhew  me,  and  my  Company,  and  the  benefit  I 


^31  He  doubtlefs  refers  to  Mr.  Bray- 
ton  [note  134,  anie'\,  but  he  ftates  the 
amount  of  the  loan  differently  from  his 
former  account  of  it. 

1*8  Samuel  Lee  was  born  in  London, 
1625;  the  fon  of  Samuel,  who  was  a 
merchant  of  large  eftate ;  took  M.  A.  at 
Oxford,  1640;  had  a  Wadham  fellow- 
ftiip,  and,  in  1656,  was  Prodlor,  and 
Ledlurer  at  Great  St.  Helen's,  London  ; 
in  1677  was  affociated  with  Theophilus 
Gale,  in  Holborn ;  in  1679  was  fettled 
at  Bignal,  near  Bicefter,  in  Oxfordftiire  ; 
was  afterwards  at  Newington  Green, 
near  London ;  in  the  fummer  of  1686, 
he  landed  here;  went  foon  to  Briftol, 
R.-I.,  and  became  paftor  of  the  church 
at  its  organization,  8  May,  1687;  ^^ 
1691,  moved  by  the  hope  of  better  times 
under  William  and  Mary  in  England 
than  he  had  left  there,  and  greatly 
to  the  regret  of  his  people  and  of  the 


miniftry  and  churches  who  knew  him 
here,  he  failed  for  England  on  the  Dol- 
phin ;  was  captured  by  a  French  priva- 
teer and  carried  into  St.  Malo,  v/here 
he  died  of  prifon  fever,  leaving  a  wife 
and  daughter,  and  was  buried  outfide 
the  walls  as  a  heretic.  Cotton  Mather 
faid  of  him,  "  It  muft  be  granted  that 
hardly  ever  a  more  univerfally  learned 
perfon  trod  the  American  ftrand."  He 
left  a  dozen  or  more  volumes  of  printed 
works.  While  in  Briftol,  he  lived  on 
the  eaft  fide  of  Thames  St.  (which  was 
then  the  fhore  of  the  harbor),  a  ftiort 
diftance  north  of  the  "  Old  Walley 
houfe."  His  houfe  was  afterwards  the 
refidence  of  Jeremiah  Finney,  and  of 
his  fon  Jofiah.  [Sprague's  Annals,  i : 
209;  F&\m°:r'sCa.\dLmy'fiNoncon/ormiJi's 
Memorial,  i :  95 ;  Wood's  Ath.  Oxon.  ii : 
882,  883 ;  Shepard's  Difcourfes  at  Brif- 
tol, R.-I.,  pp.  II,  50.] 


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[  78  ] 

hoped  would  accrue  to  your  felves;  and  defired  him  to 
Return  Publick  Thanks:  but  at  the  fame  interim  ot  time 
a  Paper  was  prefented  unto  him  from  a  Court  of  Ply- 
mouthy  which  was  holded  before  I  came  home,^^°  to  Com- 
mand a  day  of  Humiliation  thro'  the  whole  Government, 
becaufe  of  the  frowns  of  God  upon  thofe  Forces  fent 
under  my  Command,  and  the  ill  fuccefs  we  had,  for  want 
of  good  condu6t.  All  which  was  caufed  by  thofe  falfe 
Reports  which  were  polled  home  by  thofe  ill  affe6ted 
Officers  that  were  under  my  Condu6l;  efpecially  one 
which  your  felves  very  well  know,^^°  who  had  the  advan- 
tage of  being  at  home  a  Week  before  me,  being  fick  of 
Aftion,  and  wanting  the  advantage  to  be  at  the  Bank,*^^ 
which  he  ever}'^  day  was  mindful  of  more  than  fighting  the 
Enemy  in  their  own  Country.  After  I  came  home,  being 
inform'd  of  a  General  Court  at  Plymouth^^'^  and  not  forget- 
ting my  faithful  Promife  to  you,  and  the  duty  I  lay  under, 
I  went  thither,  where  waiting  upon  them,  I  gave  them  an 
account  of  my  Eaftward  tranfadtions,  and  made  them 
fenlible  of  the  falfenefs  of  thofe  reports  that  were  polled 
to  them  by  ill  hands,  and  found  fome  fmall  favourable 
acceptance  with  them,  fo  far  that  I  was  credited.  I  pre- 
fented your  Thanks  to  them  for  their  feafonable  fending 

139  I  find  no  record  of  this  court,  or  referred  to  [p.  59]  as  having  *'  faid  "t 

of  any  fuch  appointment  of  a  day  of  was  time  to  go  home ; "  but  I  have  not 

humiliation,     "A  publique  day  of  hu-  been  able  to  identify  him. 

miliation  and  faft "  was  appointed  at  ^^^  Straxvberry  Bank. 

the  December  court,  to  be  held  on  the  !'*'•*  Held  4  Nov.,  1690.     See  record  of 

"  fecond  Wednefday  of  January  next."  fome  things  done  then  on  the  next  page 

"0  Doubtlefs   the  "Captain"  before  (note  143).     {_Plym.  Col.  Rec.  vl :  252.] 

71 


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thofe  Forces  to  relieve  you,  with  that  expence  and 
charge  they  had  been  at;  which  Thanks  they  gratcfull;- 
received;  and  faid  a  few  Lines  from  your  felves  would 
have  been  well  accepted.  I  then  gave  them  an  account 
of  your  great  necelfities  by  being  imprifoned  in  your 
Garrifons,  and  the  great  mifchief  that  would  attend  the 
Publick  concerns  of  this  Country  by  the  lofs  of  their 
Majefty's  Intereft,  and  fo  much  good  Eftate  of  yours  & 
your  Neighbours,  as  doubtlefs  would  be  on  the  deferting 
of  your  Town.  I  then  moved  for  a  free  Contribution  for 
your  relief,  which  they  with  great  forwardnefs  promoted; 
and  then  ordered  a  day  of  Thankfgiving  thro'  the  Govern- 
ment upon  the  26th.  day  of  this  Inftant.  Upon  which 
day  a  Colle6tion  was  ordered  for  your  relief  (and  the 
Places  near  Adjacent)  in  every  refpe6tive  Town  in  this 
Government;  and  for  the  good  management  of  it  that  it 
might  be  fafely  convey'd  unto  your  hands,  they  appointed 
a  Man  in  each  County  for  the  reception  &  conveyance 
thereof  ^^^  The  perfons  nominated  and  accepted  thereof, 
are :  For  the  County  of  Plymouth^  Capt.  Nathanael  Thomas 
of  Mar/kfield : "''    For  the   County  of  Barnjlable,  Capt. 

1*3  The  record  i-  as  follows :  —  be  kept  and  obferved  as  a  publick  day 

•' Cap!  Nath'l  Thomas  apointed  in  y®  of  thankfgiving  throughout  y*  colony." 

county  of  Plimouth  to  receive  &  take  \^Plym.  Col.  Rec.  vi :  255.] 

care  for  conveyance  of  the  contribution  l*^  Nathaniel  Thomas  was  fon  of  Na- 

propofed   for   the   relief  of  y*  town  of  thaniel  of  Marfhfield ;  was  born  1643 ; 

Wells  &  parts  adjacent.  married,  19  Jan.,  1664,  Deborah,  dau. 

"  Cap*  Jofeph  Lothrop,  y*  like  for  y*  of  Nicholas  Jacobs,  of  Hingham ;  had 

countyofBarnftable,&  Major  Benjamin  Nathaniel,  Jofeph,  Deborah,  Dorothy, 

Church  for  y«  county  of  Briftol.  William,  Eliflia,  Jofliua,  Caleb,  Ifaac, 

" The  Court  apoint  the  26'.'' inftant  to  and  Mary;  3  Nov.,  1696,  he  married 

72 


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*  Jofeph  Lathrop  of  Barnjlable',  "'^  And  for  the  County  of 

*  Brijlol^  my  felf.     Which  when  gathered  you  will  have  a 

*  particular  account  from  each  perfon,  with  orders  of  advice 

*  how  it  may  be  difpofed  of  for  your  beft  advantage,  with  a 

*  Copy  of  the  Courts  order.     The  Gentlemen  the  effe6ts 

*  are  to  be  fent  to  are  your  felves  that  I  now  Write  to,  vis, 
'John  Wheelwright  Efq;^^«  Capt.  John  Litilefield,''''  and 

*  Lieut.  Jofeph  Siory}^^     I  defer'd  writing  expecting  every 
^  day  to  hear  from  you  concerning  the  Indians  coming  to 

*  treat  about  their  Prifoners  that  we  [79]  had  taken.     The 

*  difcourfe  I  made  with  them  at  Ameras-cogen^  I   knew 

*  would  have  that  Effeft  as  to  bring  them  to  a  treaty,  which 

*  I  fhould  have  thought  my  felf  happy  to  have  been  im- 

*  proved  in,  knowing  that  it  would  have  made  much  for 

*  your  good.     But  no  intelligence  coming  to  me  from  any 

Elizabeth,  widow  of  Captain  William  Plym.  Col.  Rec.  vi :  lO,  67,  85,  106,  128, 

Condy;    he  was   Reprefentative    1672,  169,  240,  251. j 

and  feven  years  more,  and  alfo  at  Bof-  1*''  John  Wheelwright  was  probably 

ton  under  the  new  charter;    ferved  in  fon  of  Samuel,  of  Wells;  was  Colonel 

Philip's  War;  died  22  OcSl.,  1718.    [Sav-  and  Deputy,   and  "a  gentleman  of  a 

age's    Gen.   Di^.    iv  :    281 ;    Thomas's  charadter  above  fufpicion " ;  died  1745. 

Memorials  of  Marjhficld,  p.  54.]  Little  feems  to  be  known  of  him  that 

1*'  Jofeph  Lothrop  was  third  fon  of  can  be  accurately  ftated.      [Savage's 

Re 7.  John,  of  Barnftable ;  born  in  Eng-  Ge«.  Did.  iv  :  503 ;  Allen's  Biog.  Didl. 

land;    married   11    Dec,    1650,    Mary  p.  846.] 

Anfell;   licenfed  to  keep  an  ordinary,  1*''  Johti  Littlefield  was  fon  of  Ed- 

1653  ;    ranked   as    Lieut.,    1670  ;   was  mund,  of  Exeter  and  Wells ;    was  at 

Deputy  from,  and  Seledlman  at,  Barn-  Wells,  1656;    Conftable,  1661 ;    Lieut., 

liable  for  various  years,  and  was  of  the  1668 ;  had  a  dau.  Mary,  who  married 

Council  of  War;    had  Jofeph,  Mary,  Matthew  Auftin.     [Savage's  Gen.  Did. 

Benjamin,    Elizabeth,    John,    Samuel,  iii :  100.] 

John,  Barnabas,   Hope,  Thomas,  and  1*8  Was  he  fon  of  William,  of  Dover, 

Hannah.   [Savage's  Gen.  Did.  iii :  120;  1637-1658?    {N.  B.  Hifi.  <&  Gen.  Reg. 

Freeman's  Hi^.  Cape  Cod,  ii :  262, 271 ;  viii :  130.] 
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[79] 

*  Gentlemen   in  your  parts,  and   hearing  nothing  but  by 

*  accident,  and  that  in  the  latter  end  of  the  week  by  fome 

*  of  ours  coming  {rom.  Bq/lon,  informed  me  that  the  Indians 
^  were  come  in  to  your  Town  to  feek  for  Peace;    and  that 

*  there  was  to  be  a  treaty  fpeedily;^"*^  but  the  time  they 

*  knew  not.    I  took  my  Horfe,  and  upon  the  Monday  fet  out 

*  for  Bojlon^  expecting  the  treaty  had  been  at  your  Town, 

*  as  rationally  it  fhould  but  on  Tuefday  Night  coming  to 

*  Bofton,  there  met  with  Capt.  EliJJta  Andros^'"^  who  in- 

*  formed  me  that  the  Place  of  treaty  was  Sacaty-hock}^^  and 

*  that  Capt  Alden  was  gone  from  Bojlon  four  days  before  I 

*  came  there,  and  had  carryed  all  the   Indian  Prifoners 

*  with  him,  and  that  all  the  Forces  were  drawn  away  out 

*  of  your  parts,  except  1 2  men  in  your  Town,  and  1 2  in 

*  Pi/cataqua,  which  news  did  fo  amufe  me,  to  fee  that  wif- 

*  dom  was  fo  taken  from  the  wife,  and  fuch  imprudence  in 

*  their  a6tions,  as  to  be  deluded  by  Indians  ;  and  to  have  a 

*  treaty  fo  far  from  any  Englijh  Town,  and  to  draw  off  the 

*  Forces  upon  what  pretence  foever,  to  me  looks  very  ill. 

*  My  fear  is  that  they  will  deliver  thofe  we  have  taken, 

*  which  if  kept  would  have  been  greatly  for  your  Security, 

*  it  keeping  them  in  awe,  and  preventing  them  from  doing 

*  any  hoflile  a6tion  or  mifchief,  I  knowing  that  the  Englijh 

*  being  a  broad  are  very  earneft  to  go  home,  and  the  In- 

*  dians  are  very  tedious   in  their  difcourfes,  and  by  that 

*  will  have  an  advantage  to  have  their  Captives  at  a  very 

W9  See  Williamfon's  Hift.  Me.  i :  626.  i"  Sagadahoc,  the  fite  of  Popham's 

180  See  note  128,  ante.  convid-colony,  of  1607. 

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* 

low  rate  to  your  great  damage.  Gentlemen,  as  to  Rhode- 
IJland,  I  have  not  conccrn'd  my  felf  as  to  any  relief  for 
you,  having  nothing  in  writing  to  Ihow  to  them,  yet  upon 
difcourfe  with  fomc  Gentlemen  there,  they  have  lignified 
a  great  forwardnefs  to  promote  fuch  a  thing.  I  lying 
under  great  reflections  from  fome  of  yours  in  the  Eafl- 
ward  parts,  that  I  was  a  very  Covetous  Perfon,  and  came 
there  to  enrich  my  felf,  and  that  I  kill'd  their  Cattel  and 
Barrel'd  them  up  and  fent  them  to  Bqfton,  arid  Sold  them 
for  Plunder,  and  made  Money  to  put  into  my  own  Pocket; 
and  the  owners  of  them  being  poor  People  beg'd  for  the 
Hides  and  Tallow,  with  tears  in  their  eyes;  and  that  I 
was  fo  cruel  as  to  deny  them;  which  makes  me  judge 
my  felf  uncapable  to  Serve  you  in  that  matter:  yet  I  do 
allure  you  that  the  People  are  very  charitable  at  the  If- 
land,  and  forward  in  fuch  good  a6lions,  and  therefore  advife 
you  to  defire  fome  good  fubftantial  Perfon  to  take  the  man- 
agement of  it,  and  write  to  the  Government  there,  which  I 
know  will  not  be  labour  lofl.^^^  As  for  what  I  am  accufed 
of,  you  all  can  witnefs  to  the  contrary,  and  I  fhould  take  it 
very  kindly  from  you  to  do  me  that  jufl;  right,  as  ;o  vindi- 
cate my  Reputation ;  for  the  wife  man  fays,  A  good  Name 
is  as  precious  Oyntment.    When  I  hear  of  the  effect  of  the 


152  Williamfon   fays  Church   "  mag-  others,  encouraging  their  expedations 

nanimoufly  colle<5led  a  confiderable  con-  of  (till  further  relief."      \_HiJi.  Me.  i: 

tribution  in  Plymouth  Colony,  which  he  626.]     If  his  authority  is  this  letter  of 

tranfmitted   to  the  Eaftern  Provinces,  Church,  —  and  I  know  of  no  other  on 

accompanied  by  an  addrefs   to  Major  which  he  could  have  relied,  —  he  over- 

Froft,   John    Wheelwright,    Efq.,    and  ftates  the  fa6ls. 

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*  Treaty,  and  have  an  account  [80]  of  this  Contribution,  I 

*  intend   again    to  Write    to  you,  being  very  defirous,  & 

*  fhould  think  my  felf  very  happy,  to  be  favoured   with  a 

*  few  lines  from  your  felves,  or  any  Gentlemen  in  the  Eafl- 

*  ward  parts.     Thus  leaving  you  to  the  prote6lion  &  gui- 

*  dance  of  the  Great  God  of  Heaven  and  Earth,  who  is  able 

*  to  prote6t  and  fupply  you  in  your  great  difficulties,  and  to 

*  give  you  deliverance  in  His  own  due  time. 

I  Remain^  Gentlemen^ 
Your  mojl  affured  Friend  to  Serve  you  to  my  utmojl  power, 

Benjamin  Church. 

Pojlfcript. 

*  Efq;  Wheelivright,  Sir,  I  intreat  you,  after  your  perufal 

*  of  thefe  lines,  to  communicate  the  fame  to  Capt.  John 

*  Littlejield,  Lieut,  yofeph  Story ;  and  to  any  other  Gentle- 

*  men,  as  in  your  judgment  you  fee  fit:  With  the  tenders  of 
*■  my  refpe6ts  to  you,  &c.  and  to  Maj.  Vaughan^^  and  his 
'good  Lady  &  Family.  To  Capt.  Fryer^^'^  &  good  Mrs. 
<  Fryer,  with  hearty  thanks  for  their  kindnefs  whilft  in  thofe 

*  parts,  and  good  Entertainment  from  them.     My  kind  Re- 


153   William  Vaughan  was  born  prob-  gail,   and   Elizabeth.      [Savage's   Gen» 

ably  in  Wales;    lived  in  Portfmouth;  Di<fl.  iv :  368.] 

freeman,  1669;  1672  was  Lieut,  of  cav-  ^^  Nathaniel  Fryer  was  of  Bofton, 

airy  under  Capt.  Robert  Pike;  Coun-  where  he  had,  by  wife  Chriftian,  James, 

fellor  of  Province  of  N.  H.  and  Chief-  Sarah,  and  Elizabeth;  removed  to  Portf- 

Juftice  of  Sup.  Court;  died  1719.    He  mouth;  married,  as  fecond  wife,  Doro- 

married  8  Dec,   1668,  Margaret,  dau.  thy  Woodbridge;  Deputy,  i666;  Cap- 

of  Richard  Cutt ;   had  Eleanor,  Mary,  tain  and  Counfellor,  1683 ;  died  13  Aug., 

Cutt,  George,  Bridget,  Margaret,  Abi-  1705.     [Ibid,  ii :  214.] 

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*  fpeas  to  Maj.  /V^/-'"  Capt.  Walton^'"^  Lieut.  Honeywell'''' 
'  and  my  very  good  friend  little  Lieut.  Plaijlcd'.^'^  with  due 

*  refpe6ts   to  all  Gentlemen  my  friends  in  the    Eaflward 

*  parts,  as  if  particularly  named.  Farenvell.         B.  C. 

Brijlol^  Novemb.  27.  1690. 
To  Major  Pike.'^''  Honotired  Sir^ 
''  I  ^Hcfe  come  to  wait  upon  you^  to  bri7ig  the  tenders  of  my 
-^  hearty  Service  to  yonr  Self  &  Lady,  with  due  ac- 
knowledgment of  thankful7iefs  for  all  the  kindnefs  and 
favour  I  received  from  you  i^i  the  Eaflward  parts,  when 
with  you.  Since  I  came  from  thofe  parts,  I  am  informed 
by  Capt,  Andros,  that  your  Self,  and  mofl  of  all  the  Forces 
are  drawn  off  from  the  Erfiward  parts',  I  admire  at  it, 
confidering  that  they  had  fo  low  Eflecm  of  what  was  done, 
that  they  can  apprehend  the  Eaflward  parts  fo  fafe  before 
the  Enemy  was  brought  into  better  Subjedlion.     I  was  in 

I'''*  Charles  Froft,  born  in  Tiverton,  charge  of  the  Bkie  Point,  Black  Point, 

Eng.,  1632;  came  over  with  his  father  and  Spurwink  garrifons,  in  the  winter 

Nicholas  about  1637  ;  Deputy,  1658-61 ;  of  1689  [fee  note  61,  ante^  ;  earned  the 

Counfellor,  1693;  Captain  and  Major,  yc>wif/V«t'/ of  "  the  Indian  killer";  and 

commanding  the  Yorkfhire  militia;  was  was  himfelf  murdered  by  the  favages. 

Judge  of  the  Common  Pleas  when  he  with   circumftances  of  great   atrocity, 

was  (hot  by  the  Indians,  14  July,  1697,  6  0(5l.,  1703  [Savage  fays  1703,  South- 

ast.6$.     [Savage's   Gen.  Di6i.  ii :  210;  gate's   Hijl.    Scarborough    fays   1713]. 

Williamlbn's  Hiji.  Me.  i:  674;   N.  E.  He  married  Sarah,  dau.  of  Nathaniel 

Hijl.  (&  Gen.  Reg.  iii :  249-262.]  Adams  (fee  note  11^,  anie).     [Savage's 

^^  See  note  97,  anie.  Gen.  Z>/V?.  ii :  499;  Folfom's  7//^?.  Saco, 

'^^'^  Richard  Hunnhvell  was    fon  of  p.  182;  N.  E.  Hi/i.  d  Gen.  Reg.ni:  25; 

Roger,   who   lived  on   Parker's    neck.  Me.  HiJi.  Coll,  iii :  144-48.] 

near  the  entrance  to  the  Pool,  Saco;  ^^  See  note  130,  ante. 

was  of  Black  Point,  1681 ;  Enfign,  1680;  l***  See  note  90,  ante. 
Lieut.,  1689;   was  put  by  Church   'n 

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hopes  when  I  came  from  thence^  that  thofe  that  were  fo 
dejiroits  to  have  my  room^  wo7ild  have  been  very  brisk  in 
my  abfcnce  to  have  got  them/elves  fome  Ho7ionr,  luhich  they 
very  much  gapped  after ^  or  elfe  they  would  not  have  fpread 
fo  many  fa  If e  reports  to  defame  me.  Which  had  I  known 
before,  I  left  the  Bank,  I  would  have  had  fatisfaflion  of 
them.  Your  Honour  was  pleafcd  to  give  me  fome  fmall 
account  before  I  left  the  Bank,  of  fome  things  that  were  ill 
refented  to  you,  concerning  that  Eaflward  Expedition,  which 
being  rowled  home  like  a  Snow-ball  thro*  both  Colonies,  was 
got  to  fuch  a  bignefs  that  it  over-fliadow'' d  me  from  the 
Influence  of  all  comfort,  or  good  acceptance  amongfl  my 
friends  in  my  fourney  homeward.  Biit  thro'  Gods  good- 
nefs  am  come  home  finding  all  well,  and  my  fclf  in  good 
Health,  hoping  that  thofe  Reports  will  do  me  that  favotir, 
to  quit  me  from  all  other  Pub  lick  AHion  :  That  fo  I  may 
the  more  peaceably  &  quietly  wait  tipon  God,  and  be  a  com- 
fort unto  my  own  Family  in  this  dark  time  of  trouble,  being 
as  on  that  is  ^^^  hid,  till  His  Indignation  is  over  pafi :  I 
fJiall  take  it  as  a  great  favour  to  hear  of  your  Honours  well- 
fare.  Subfcribing  my  f elf  as  I  am.  Sir, 
Your  mofl  affured  Friend  and  Servant. 

Benjamin  Church.  [8i] 

Major  Church  did  receive  after  this,  Anfwers  to  his  Let- 
ters, but  hath  loft  them,  except  it  be  a  Letter  from  feveral 
of  the  Gentlemen  in  thofe  parts  in  June  following:  which 
is  as  followeth. 

i«»  Southwick's  edition  omits  "  that  is." 
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Portfmouth  June  29  1691. 

Major  Benj.  C/mrc/i.         Sir, 

'\7' Our  former  rcadinefs  to  cxpofe  yo2ir  fclf  in  the  Service 
■*•  of  tlu  Country  agai^ifl  the  Common  Enemy  \  and  par- 
ticularly the  late  Obligations ""  you  have  laid  npo?:  us  in 
thefe  Eajlern  parts,  leaves  7is  under  a  deep  &  grateful  fenfe 
of  your  favotir  therein'.  And  forafmuch  as  you  xvcre  plea  fed 
when  lail  here,  to  fignifie  your  ready  inclination  to  further 
Service  of  this  kind,  if  occafionflwuld  call  for  it;  We  there- 
fore prefume  co7ifidently  to  promife  our  felves  complyance 
accordingly,  and  havefent  this  Meffenger  on  purpofe  to  you, 
to  let  you  know  that  notwithflanding  the  late  overture  of 
Peace  the  Enemy  have  approved  themfelves  as  perfidious  as 
ever,  and  are  almofl  daily  killi^ig  and  deflroying  upon  all 
our  Frontiers',  The  Governour  &  Cotmcil  of  the  Maflachu- 
fetts  have  been  p leafed  to  Order  the  Raifing  of  1^0  Men  to 
be  forthwith  difpatcJCd  into  thefe  parts',  and  as  we  under- 
fiand  have  Writ  to  your  Governour  &  Council  of  Plymouth 
for  further  Affiflance, which  we  pray  you  to  promote,  hoping 
if  you  can  obtain  about  200  Men  Englifh  &  Indians,  to  vifit 
them  at  fome  of  their  Head-quarters  up  Kenebeck  River, 
or  elfe-where,  which  {for  want  of  ncceffaries^  zuas  omitted 
lafl  Year,  it  may  be  of  great  advantage  to  us:  We  offer 
nothing  of  advice  as  to  what  Methods  are  mofl  proper  to  be 
taken  in  this  affair,  your  acquaintance  with  our  Circzim- 

161  This  perhaps  refers  to  the  contri-      them,  from    the  committee  of  which 
butions,  which  had  before  this  reached     Church  was  a  member. 


[8.] 

Jlanccs  as  ivcll  as  the  Enemies^  will  cllrcn  yon  therein^  Wc 
leave  the  Condnf?  thereof  to  your  oiun  difcrction :  Ihtt  that 
the  want  of  Provifion.,  &c.  may  be  no  Rcmora  to  your  Mo" 
tion,  you  may  pleafe  to  know  Mr.  GcafFord  "'■'  One  of  our 

principal  Inhabitants  noiv  reftdi7i(;  in  Bodon,  hath  promifed 
to  take  care  to  fipply  to  the  value  of  two  or  three  hundred 
Pounds,  if  occafion  require:  We  pray  a  few  lines  by  the 
bearer  to  f^ive  us  a  profpefl  of  what  we  may  expefl  for  our 

further  Encouragement,  and  remain, 

Sir,         Your  Obliged  Friends  and  Servants, 

Will.  Vaughan  Charles  Froft  William  Fernald  >«« 

Francis  Hooke  ^^      Nathanael  Fryer    Robert  Elliott. '" 
Richard  Martyn  '«^   John  Wincol  '«^ 

A  True  Copy  of  the  Origifial  Letter  \  which  Letter  was 
prcfented  to  me  by  Capt.  Hatch,'''®  who  came  Exprefs. 

18'^  I  find  no  trace  of  this  man,  un-      a    bricklayer,   admitted   to  inhabit  at 
lefs  he  were  William  Giflbrd,  who  was      Bofton  28  Feb.,  1654.      [Drake's  Ilijl. 

163  Francis  Hooke  was  fon  of  Hum-      Eng. ;   lived  at  Klttery,  Me.;  was  Mag- 
phrey.  Alderman  of  the  city  of  Brillol,      iftrate,    1666  ;    Captain  ;    Treafurer  of 

164  Richard  Martin  {Martins)  was  at      feer  "  of  John  Cutt's  will,  6  May,  1680; 
Portfmouth,  N.ll.;   was  made  "over-      had  the  firft  place  in  "the  front  feat 

iw  yohn  Wincol  (  Wincoln,  Wincall,      of  Watertown  ;   freeman  there  6  May, 
Win/iell,  Winkle)  was  fon  of  Thomas,      1646;  fele«5lman,  1649,  56,61,62;  Depu- 

166   William  Fernald v/vi^eXAt^  ion  oi     fometimes  wrote  it,  Renald),  who  was 
Reginald  (or,  as  he  himfelf,  at  least,      the  firft  furgeon  among  the  New-Hamp- 

^^"^  Robert     Eliot     {Eliott,     Elliot,      mouth,  1660;  of  Cafco,  before  1670;  of 
Elliott)  feems  to  have  been  of  Portf-      Scarborough  foon  after,  where  he  was 

168  Philip  Hatch,   who  was  freeman,  1652,  York,  Me.,  or  one  of  his  fons? 
[Savage's  Gen.  Did,  ii:  375.] 

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Maj.  Church  fent  them  his  Anfwer:  the  Contents  where- 
of was,  That  he  had  jjjonc  often  enou<i^h  for  nothin«i;;  and 
efpccially  to  be  ill  treated  with  fcandals  and  falfo  Reports, 
when  lad  out,  which  he  could  not  forget.  And  fignifyed 
to  them,  That  doubtlefs  fome  amongll  them  th  -ught  they 
could  do  without  him,  &c.  And  to  make  Ihort  of  it,  did 
go  out,  and  meeting  with  the  Enemy  .it  Maquait^  were 
moft  (hamefully  beaten:  as  I  have  been  inform'd.' 


1(!9 


BoJIon,  i  :  334.]  There  was  time  enough 
for  him  *o  grow  to  be  a  "principal  in- 

Province  of  Maine  under  Pres.  Dan- 
forth,  1680;  of  the  Council,  1684,  and 
again,  under  the  new  charter,  1693; 
died  10  Jan.,  1695,  "much  lamented." 


before  the  minifter"  in  "feating  the 
mecting-houfe  "  (he  being  chairman  of 
the  committee  to  do  that  work),  3  April, 
1693.      Was    he    Richard,    whofc    fon 


ty,  1658;  foon  moved  to  Pifcataqua,  and 
then  to  Kittery  (at  Ncivichaxvaunock, 
or  So.  Berwick)  ;  came  thence  Deputy 
to  Bofton,  1675,  7,  8;  during  1676-85 
was  conned^ed  with  the  government  as 
Councillor  and  otherwife ;   fought  the 


fliire  fettlers.  He  refided  at  Kittery; 
and,  in  1688,  deeded  to  his  fifter  Sarah, 
then  the  wife  of  Richard  Waterhoufe, 

Seledman,  1682,  and  Deputy,  1685 ; 
Counfellor,  1688,  when  he  lived  at 
Portfmouth.  He  died  in  1720,  leaving 
his  eftates  in  Scarborough  to  his  fon-in- 


habitant"  by  1690,  as  many  another 
had  done  in  lefs  time. 

He  married  Mary  (Maverick),  widow 
of  John  Palfgrave,  and  dau.  of  Samuel 
Maverick,  of  Noddle's  Illand.  [Savage's 
a  en.  Did.  ii :  457.  j 


Richard,  Coffin  fays,  was  born  8  Jan., 
1674?  [Brewfter's  If  ambles  about  Portf- 
moul/i,  36,  63;  Coffin's  ////?.  Neivbury, 
309O 


Indians  bravely  at  Saco,  in  1675;  had 
wife  Elizab(.'th  ;  and  died,  by  a  fall  from 
his  horfe,  22  0»5l.,  1694.  [Savage's  Gen. 
Did.  iv  :  592  ;  Bond's  Iliji.  IVatcrtovjti, 
654  ;  Williamfon's  Ili/l.  Ale.  i :  349,  524, 
56s.  566.] 


of  Portfmouth,  tanner,  what  is  now 
Pierce's  Illand,  and  One  Tree  Ifland. 
[Brewfter's  Rambles,  d:c.  370.] 

law,  Col.  Geo.  Vaughan.  [Savage's 
Gen.  Did.  ii :  iii ;  Willis's  Hijl.  Port- 
land, 139 ;  Brewfter's  Rambles,  dec.  25  ; 
Me.  Hiji.  Coll.  iii:  210.] 


169  Cotton  Mather  makes  the  follow-  "  About  the  latter  end  of  yuly  we  fent 

ing  ilatement  in  regard  to  this  expedi-      out  a  fmall  Army  under  the  Command 
tion  here  referred  to  :  —  of  Captain  March,  Captain  King,  Cap- 

11  '  81 


[82] 


[82]  The  Third  Expedition,  Eoft. 

Tills  was  in  the  Year  1692.     In  the  time  of  Sir  Wil- 
liam JVii/>'ii^''^  Government:  Major  Walley^''^  bein^  at 


tnin  Sherburn,  and  Captuin  W'ultvn 
(CoMVcrs  lying  SieJte  all  Suinmor  'lad 
this  to  make  him  yet  more  Sic/t  tiiat 
he  coulil  have  no  part  in  thele  Ai'tions) 
who  landing;  at  Mucijiioit,  marched  up 
to  Pechypfiot,  but  not  finding  nny 
figns  of  the  enemy,  marclnul  doxvn 
again.  While  the  Commandm  were 
waiting  Ajhore  till  the  Soldiers  were  got 
aboard,  fuch  great  Numbers  of  Indians 
poured  in  upon  them,  that  tho'  the  Com- 
manders wanted  not  for  Courage  or 
Condu«3t,  yet  they  found  themfelves 
obliged,  with  much  ado,  (and  not  with- 
out the  Death  of  worthy  Captain  S/ier- 
burn)  to  retire  into  the  VeflTels  which 
then  lay  aground.  Here  they  kept  pelt- 
ing at  one  another  all  Night;  but  unto 
little  other  purpofe  than  this,  which  was 
indeed  Remarkable,  That  the  Enemy 
was  at  this  time  going  to  take  the  Iflc 
of  Shoalcs,  and  no  doubt  had  they  gone 
they  would  have  taken  it,  but  having 
exhaufled  all  their  Ammunition  on  this 
Occafion,  they  defifted  from  what  they 
defigned."  [Magnalia,  Book  VII :  77.] 
"«  Sir  William  Phips  {Phipfs)  was 
fon  of  James,  gunfmith,  from  Briftol, 
Eng. ;  was  born  at  what  is  now  Phipf- 
burg.  Me.;  became  a  fhip-carpenter; 
married  Mary,  widow  of  John  Hull  (not 
the  mint-mafter)  ;  with  her  money  fet  up 
a  Ihipyard  at  Sheepfcot,  and  then  in  Bof- 
ton  when  "  driven  in  "  by  Indian  hoftili- 
ties;  thence  went  to  fea,  1677;  at  the 


Bahamas  heard  of  the  wreck  of  a  Span- 
ifh  treafure-laden  galleon,  and  went  to 
England  ami  oJlcred  his  fervices  to  the 
king  to  recover  tho  gold;  his  project 
was  approved,  and  h',*  went  to  the  fpot 
with  two  frigates  in  1683;  failed  for 
want  of  proper  innruments;  returned 
to  England,  and  perfuaded  Monk,  Duke 
of  Albemarle,  to  furnilh  him  for  the 
work  again  ;  went  back,  filhed  up  £300,- 
000,  of  which  £16,000  fell  to  him,  and 
he  was  knighted  by  James  II.,  28  June, 
1687;  Andros  made  him  Sherift'  of 
New  England;  joined  Second  Church, 
8  March,  1690;  May,  1690,  conducted 
the  attack  on  Nova  Scotia ;  was  chofen 
Afliftant,  projected  the  filly  expedition, 
in  the  Auguft  following,  againft  Que- 
bec;  went  to  London,  1691,  was  ap- 
pointed Governor  on  Increafe  Mather's 
recommendation  ;  arrived  back  14  May, 
1692 ;  fandtioned  the  witchcraft  delu- 
fion  in  1693,  flogged  Colledlor  William 
Brenton,  and,  1694,  caned  Capt.  Short 
of  the  Nonfuch  Frigate,  and,  through 
the  trouble  thence  arifing,  was  recalled 
to  London,  where  he  died  18  Feb.,  1695, 
and  was  buried  in  St.  Mary,  Woolnoth, 
in  Lombard  St.,  where  John  Newton 
lies.  [Savage's  Gen.  Di^.  iii :  420; 
Palfrey's  Hiji.  N.  E.  iii:  590;  Hutch- 
infon's  Hi^.  Ma/s.  ii :  76;  Sparks's 
Amer.  Biog.  vii :  5-102  ;  Mather's  Mag- 
nalia, Book  II :  15-75.] 
I'l  See  note  24,  ante. 


8a 


82    I 

Jiojlon,  was  rcuiucllcd  by  his  Excellency  to  treat  with  Maj. 
Church  about  jLifoinj^  Kail  with  him.  Maj.  WalUy  cominpf 
home,  did  as  defired;  and  to  incoura^j^e  the  (aid  Maj 
Churchy  told  him,  That  now  was  the  time  to  have  recom- 
pencc  for  his  former  <j;reat  Expences;  fayinjjf  alfo,  That  the 
Country  could  not  f^ive  him  lefs  than  Two  or  three  hun- 
dred Pounds.  So  upon  his  Excellency's  requefl  Maj 
Church  went  down  to  Bojlon^  and  waited  upon  him;  who 
faid  he  was  glad  to  fee  him,  &c.  And  after  fome  difcourfe 
told  the  faid  Churchy  That  he  was  going  Eall  himfelf,  and 
that  he  fhould  be  his  Second,  and  in  his  abfence  Command 
all  the  Forces:  And  being  rcqucfted  by  his  Excellency  to 
raife  what  Volunteers  of  his  old  Souldiers  in  the  County 
oi  Brijlol,  both  EngliJIi  &  hidians.  Receiving  his  Com- 
miflion:  which  is  as  followeth. 

SIR  William  Phips  Knight^  Captain  General  and  Gov^ 

ernour  in  Chief  in  and  over  their  Majejly'?>  Province 

of  the  Maflachufetts-Bay  in  New-England. 

To  Benjamin  Church  Gcfit.  Greeting. 

*'  T^  Epoling  fpecial  Truft  and  Confidence  in  your  Loy- 
■*-^     *  alty,  Courage  and  good  Condu6l.     I  do  by  thefe 

*  prefents  Conftitute  &  Appoint  You  to  be  Major  of  the 
*■  feveral  Companies  of  Militia,  detached  for  their  Majefty's 

*  Service  againft  their  French  and  Indian  Enemies.     You 

*  are  therefore  Authorized  and  Required  in  their  Majefty's 

*  Names,  to  difcharge  the  duty  of  a  Major,  by  Leading 

*  Ordering  and  Exercifing  the  faid  feveral  Companies  in 

83 


[83] 

Arms,  both  Inferiour  Officers  &  Souldiers,  keeping  them 
in  good  Order  &  Difcipline,  Commanding  them  to  Obey 
you  as  their  Major:  And  diligently  to  intend  the  faid 
Service,  for  the  profecuting,  purfuing,  killing  and  deflroy- 
ing  of  the  faid  Common  Enemy.  And  your  felf  to  ob- 
ferve  and  follow  fuch  Orders  &  Directions  as  you  Ihall 
from  time  to  time  Receive  from  my  Self,  according  to 
the  Rules  &  Difcipline  of  War,  purfuant  to  the  Truft 
repofed  in  you  for  their  Majefty's  Service.  Given  under 
my  Hand  and  Seal  at  Bojlon^  the  Twenty-fifth  day  of 
July  1692.  In  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Soveraign  Lord  &  Lady  William  and  Mary,  by  the 
Grace  of  GOD  King  &  Qiieen  of  England,  Scotland, 
France  and  Ireland,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

WILLIAM  PHIPS, 

By  his  Excellency''^  Command, 

Ifaac  Addington,  Seer. 

Returning  home  to  the  County  aforefaid,  he  foon  raifed 
a  fufficient  Number  of  Volunteers  both  EngliJJt  &  Indians 
and  Officers  fuitable  to  Command  them,  March'd  them 
down  to  Bojlon.  But  there  was  one  thing  I  would  [83] 
juft  mention;  which  was.  That  Maj  Church  being  ftiort 
of  Money,  was  forc'd  to  borrow  Six  Pounds  in  Mone}'  of 
Lieut.   Woodman  ^^^  in  Little  Compton,  to  diftribute  by  a 

112  'John  Woodman,  of  Little  Comp-  oldefl:fon,Thomas,  married  Woodman's 
ton,  perhaps  fon  of  John,  a  prominent  fecond  daughter,  Edith.  \^R.-I.  Col. 
citizen  of  Newport;  Church  bought  Rec.'\\\'.  106,150,168,185,231;  Parti, 
land  of  him,  30  0(ft.,   1702;   and  his      of  this  work,  pp.  xxxiii.  xliv.] 

8.1. 


[83] 


Shilling,  and  a  Bit'^^  at  a  time  to  the  hidian  Souldiers; 
who  without  fuch  Allurements  would  not  have  March'd  to 
Bojlon.  This  Money  Major  Church  put  into  the  hands  of 
Mr.  William  Fobcs^"^^  who  was  going  out  their  Commiffary 
in  that  Service,  who  was  order'd  to  keep  a  juft  accompt  of 
what  each  Indian  had  that  fo  it  might  be  fubdu6led  out 
of  their  wages  at  their  return  home.  Coming  to  Bojlon, 
his  Excellency  having  got  things  in  a  readinefs,  they  Em- 
bark'd  on  board  their  tranfports,  his  Excellency  going  in 
Perfon  with  them,  being  bound  to  Pemequid'.^^^  But  in 
their  way  ftop'd  at  Ca/co,  and  buried  the  bones  of  the  dead 
People  there,^'^  and  took  off  the  great  Guns  that  were  there ; 
then  Vv^ent  to  Pemequid :  ^"  Coming  there  his  Excellency 
ask'd  Maj.  Church  to  go  a-fhore  &  give  his  judgment 
about  Erecting  a  Fort  there  ?  He  anfwer'd,  That  his  Gen- 


113  ^^  Bitt,  a  piece  of  filver  in  Barba- 
does  current  at  feven  pence  half-penny. 
\_Bailey.'\  The  name  was  applied  later, 
efpecially  at  the  South,  to  the  nine- 
fence,  or  one-eighth  of  a  dollar.  [Bart- 
lett's  Dictionary  of  AmericaniJ'ms,  33.] 
Mr.  Drake  fays  it  w&^ytxjftence.  {^Church, 
(ed.  1827,)  209.] 

!''••  See  note  242,  Part  I. 

175  '■'■  Pemaquid,  like  Acadia.,  appears 
to  have  been  of  indefinite  extent ;  but 
under  this  general  name  there  feems  to 
have  been  embraced,  at  a  later  date, 
Monhegan,  and  its  companion,  the  iflet 
of  Monanis,  the  clufter  of  the  Damar- 
ifcove  iflands,  and  territory  fomewhat 
beyond  the  limits  of  the  peninfula  of 
Pemc  juid  proper."  [il/e.  Hiji.  Coll.  v  : 
181.]     "The  river  of  Pemaquid  is  ten 


miles  eaft  oi  Damarifcotta.  There  is  a 
large  bay  through  which  we  pafs  to  en- 
ter Pemaquid  harbor  or  river.  The 
bay  is  full  of  iflands,  the  greater  part 
of  which  are  fettled.  The  fort,  called 
Fort  George,  was  on  a  point  at  the 
mouth  of  the  river,  and  on  the  eaft  fide 
of  it.  The  remains  of  the  fortrefs  are 
there  at  this  day  (1795)."  [Sullivan's 
Hiji.  Diji.  Me.  35.] 

ii"  That  is  the  bones  of  thofe  —  over 
100  perfons  —  who  had  been  deftroyed 
there  by  the  favages  under  the  Sieur 
Hertel,  17  May,  1690.  [Holmes's  An- 
nals, i :  431 ;  Belknap's  HiJl.  N.  Hamp. 
i :  257-9 ;   Hutchinfon's  HiJl.  Mafs.  i : 

353-] 

m  This  was  early  in  Auguft,  1692. 
[Afe.  HiJi.  Coll.  V  :  282.] 


85 


[83] 

ius  did  not  incline  that  way,  for  he  never  had  any  value  for 
them,  being  onlyNefts  for  Deftru6lions : '^^  His  Excellency 
faid.  He  had  a  fpecial  Order  from  their  Majeftics  King 
William  and  Queen  Mary  to  Ere6t  a  Fort  there,  &c. 
Then  they  went  a-fhore  and  fpent  fome  time  in  the  pro- 
jection thereof.^^^  Then  his  Excellency  told  Maj.  Church 
that  he  might  take  all  the  Forces  with  him,  except  one 
Company  to  flay  with  him  and  work  about  the  Fort;  the 
Major  anfwered  that  if  his  Excellency  pleas'd  he  might 
keep  two  Companies  with  him,  and  he  would  go  with  the 
reft  to  Penob/cot,  and  Places  Adjacent.  Which  his  Ex- 
cellency did,  and  gave  Maj.  Church  his  Orders:  which 
are  as  followeth. 


118  Recall  Church's  previoufly  ex- 
preffed  opinions  in  regard  to  the  forts  at 
Mount  Hope  and  Pocaffet  [pp.  25,  47, 
Part  I.] 

119  This  fort  was  built  of  over  2000 
cartloads  of  ftone,  in  a  quadrangular 
figure,  737  feet  in  circumference  outfide 
the  outer  wall,  and  108  feet  fquare  with- 
in the  inner  walls.  The  fouthern  wall, 
fronting  the  fea,  was  22  feet  high,  and 
more  than  6  feet  thick  at  the  ports, 
which  were  8  feet  from  the  ground. 
The  great  flanker  or  round  tower  at 
the  weft  end  of  the  fouthern  wall  was 
20  feet  high ;  the  wall  on  the  eaft  line 
12  feet  high;  that  on  the  north  10  feet, 
and  on  the  weft  18.    It  had  28  ports, 


and  18  guns  mounted,  fix  of  which 
were  eighteen-pounders.  The  ftrudture 
ftood  back  20  rods  from  high-water 
mark,  and  was  garrifoned  by  60  and 
Ibmetimes  100  men.  [^Magnalia,  Book 
VII:  81;  Me.  Hijl.  Coll.  v:  282.] 
This  fort  was  not  intended  to  operate 
againft  Indians  merely,  but  againft 
piratical  rovers  who  infefted  the  fea, 
and  againft  the  French,  who  intended 
repolTeffion.  That  which  Maj.  Andros 
had  built  in  1677,  ^"^  which  the  In- 
dians took  in  1690,  was  a  mere  ftock- 
ade;  "un  Fort,  qui  n'etoit  k  la  verity 
que  de  pieux,  mais  alTez  regulierement 
conftruit."  [Charlevoix,  Nouv.  France, 
i:SS7.] 


86 


[S4] 

By  his  Excellency  Sir  William  Phips  Knight^  Captain 
General  and  Governour  in  Chief  in  and  over  their 
Majejlies  Province  of  the  Maflachufetts-Bay  in  New- 
England,  &c.  JnstrUCtionfli  for  Major  Benjamin 
Church. 
'TT  THereas  you  are  Major  and  fo  Chief  Officer  of  a 

^  ^  '  body  of  Men  detached  out  of  the  Militia  appointed 

*  for  an  Expedition  againft  the  French  &  Indian  Enemy; 

*  you  are  duely  to  obferve  the  following  Inftru6tions. 

*  Impri.  You  are  to  take  care  that  the  Worfhip  of  God 

*  be  duely  &  conftantly  maintained  and  kept  up  amongft 
'  you,  and  to  fuffer  no  Swearing,  Curfing,  or  other  pro- 

*  phanation  of  the  Holy  Name  of  God;  and  as  much  as  in 

*  you  lyes  to  deter  and  hinder  all  other  Vice  amongft  your 

*  Souldiers. 

'  2ly.  You  are  to  proceed  with  the  Souldiers  under  your 

*  Command  to  Penodfcot,  and  with  what  privacy  &  undif- 

*  coverable  Methods  you  can,  there  to  Land  your  men, 
^  and  take  the  beft  meafures  to  furprize  the  Enemy. 

*  2fly.  You  are  by  killing,  deftroying,  and  all  other  means 

*  poffible  to  endeavour  the  deftru6lion  of  the  Enemy  in 

*  purfuance  whereof,  being  fatisfyed  of  your  Courage  & 

*  Condu6t,  I  leave  the  fame  to  your  difcretion. 

'  ^ly.  You  are  to  indeavour  the  taking  what  Captives 

*  you  can  either  Men,  Women  or  Children,  and  the  fame 

*  fafely  to  keep  and  convey  them  unto,  me.     [84] 

*  c^ly.  Since  it  is  not  poffible  to  judge  how  affairs  may 

*  be  circumftanced  with  you  there,  I  ffiall  therefore  not 

87 


[84] 

^  limit  your  return,  but  leave  it  to  your  Prudence,  only 

*  that  you  make  no  lonf^cr  flay  than  you  can  improve  for 
'  advantage  againfl  the  Enemy,  or  may  reafonably  hope 
'  for  the  fame. 

*6/v.  You  are  alfo  to  take  care  and  be  very  induftruous 

*  by  all  polFible  means  to  find  out  and  deftroy  all  the  Ene- 

*  mies  Corn,  and  other  Provifions  in  all  Places  where  you 

*  can  come  at  the  fame. 

*  7/j/.  You  are  at  your  return  from  Penob/cot  and  thofe 

*  Eaftern  Parts,  to  make  all  difpatch  hence  for  Kenebeck 
'•  River,  and  the  Places  Adjacent,  z.  id  there  profecute  all 

*  advantages  againfl  the  Enemy  as  aforcfaid. 

*  8/j/.  If  any  Souldier,  Officer  or  other  fhall  be  difobe- 

*  dient  to  you  as  their  Commander  in  Chief,  or  other  their 

*  Superiour  Officer,  or  make  or  caufe  any  Mutiny,  commit 

*  other  offence  or  diforders,  you  fhall  call  a  Council  of 
'  War  amongfl  your  Officers,  and   having  tryed   him   or 

*  them  fo  ofTending,  infli6t  fuch  punifhment  as  the  merit 

*  of  the   offence  requires.  Death  only  excepted,  which  if 

*  any  fhall  deferve,  you  are  to  fecure  the  perfon,  and  fig- 
'  nify  the  Crime  unto  me  by  the  firfl  opportunity. 

Given  under  my  hand  this  i  \th  day  ^  Auguft,  1692. 

WILLIAM  PIIIPS. 

Then  the  Major  and  his  Forces  embark'd  and  made  the 
befl  of  their  way  to  Penob/cot)  and  coming  to  an  Ifland  in 
thofe  Parts  ^®°  in  the  evening,  landed  his  Forces  at  one  end 

IM  Seven  Hundred  Acre  IJland.     [Williamfon's  Hiji.  Me.  i :  71,  636.] 

88 


[84] 

of  the  laid  Ifland:  Then  the  Major  took  part  of  his  Forces 
"  and  mov'd  toward  Day  to  the  other  end  of  the  faid  Ifland, 
where  they  found  two  French  Mcn^  and  their  Families  in 
their  Jioufes;  and  that  one  or  both  of  them  had  Indian 
Women  to  their  Wives,  and  had  Ciiildren  by  them.  The 
Major  prefently  examining  the  French  men,  Where  the 
Indians  were  .'^  They  told  him.  That  there  was  a  great 
company  of  them  upon  an  Ifland  jufl  by:'*^'  and  fhowing 
him  the  Ifland,  prefently  difcover'd  feveral  of  them.  Maj. 
Church  and  his  Forces  Hill  keeping  undifcovcr'd  to  them, 
ask'd  the  French  men  where  their  palfing  Place  was? 
Which  they  readily  ihew'd  him;  fo  prefently  placed  an 
Ambafcade  to  take  any  that  fhould  come  over.  Then 
fent  orders  for  all  the  refl:  of  the  Forces  to  come;  fending 
them  an  account  what  he  had  {ii^^w  &  met  withal;  flrickly 
charging  them  to  keep  themfelves  undifcovered  by  the 
Enemy.  The  Ambafcade  did  not  lye  long  before  an  In- 
dian Man  and  a  Woman  came  over  in  a  Canoo  to  the 
Place  for  landing,  where  the  Ambafcade  was  laid:  who 
haul'd  up  their  Canoo,  and  came  right  into  the  hands  of 
our  Ambafcade,  who  fo  fuddenly  furprized  them  that  they 
could  not  give  any  notice  to  the  others  from  whence  they 
came;  the  Major  ordering  that  none  of  his  Ihould  offer  to 
meddle  with  the  Canoo,  left  they  fhould  be  difcovered, 
hoping  to  take  the  moft  of  them  if  his  Forces  came  as 
order'd,  he  expe6ting  them  to  come  as  dirc6led.  But  the 
firft  news  he  had  of  them  was,  That  they  were  all  coming, 

181  Long  Ulan  '.     ilbid.  636.] 
la  89 


[8s] 

tho'  not  privately  [85]  as  ordered;  but  in  the  Veffels  fair 
in  fight  of  the  Enemy,  which  foon  put  them  all  to  flight; 
and  our  Forces  not  having  Boats  fuitable  to  purfue  them, 
they  got  all  away  in  their  Canoo's,  &c.  (which  caufed 
Maj  Church  to  fay,  He  would  never  go  out  again  without 
fufficient  number  of  Whale-boats)  which  for  want  of,  was 
the  ruine  of  that  a6lion.  Then  Maj.  Church  according  to 
his  inftru6tions  rang'd  all  thofe  parts,  to  find  all  their  Corn, 
and  carried  aboard  their  Veflels  what  he  thought  con- 
venient, and  defl;roy'd  the  refl:.  Alfo  finding  confiderable 
quantities  of  Plunder,  viz  Bever  &  Moofe  skins,  &c. 
Having  done  what  Service  they  could  in  thofe  parts,^®^  he 
returned  back  to  his  Excellency  at  Pemequid\  ^^"^  where 
being  come,  itaid  not  long:  they  being  fliort  of  Bread,  his 
Excellency  intended  home  for  Bojion,  for  more  Provifions; 
but  before,  going  with  Maj.  Church  &  his  Forces  to  Kene- 
beck  River,  and  coming  there,  gave  him  his  further  Or- 
ders;   which  are  as  followeth. 

By  his  Excellency  the  Governour. 

To  Major  Benjamin  Church. 

*  "V/'Ou  having  already  received  former  Inllru6tions,  are 

■*•     *  now  further  to  proceed  with  the  Souldiers  under 

*  your  Command  for  Kenebeck  River,  and  the  Places  Adja- 

182  Mather  fays  he  "took  five  Indians"  W3  His  inftradlions  were  to  "make 

here ;  Hutchinfon  fays  *' three  or  four."  all  defpatch"  thence  "for  Kenebeck 
It  is  certain  that  he  took  but  few.  River " ;  but  in  doing  fo  he  muft  natu- 
[^Magnalia,  Book  VII :  81 ;  Hutchin-  rally  touch  at  Pemaquid,  which  lay  be- 
fon's  Hiji.  Mafs.  ii :  69.]  tween. 

90 


[8s] 

*  cent,  and  ule  your  utmoft  indeavours  to  kill,  deftroy  and 

*  take  Captive  the  French  &  Indian  Enemy  wherefoever 

*  you  fhall  find  any  of  them;  and  at  your  return  to  Peme- 

*  quid  (which  you  are  to  do  as  foon  as  you  can  conveni- 

*  ently;  after  your  bell  indeavoui*  done  againlt  the  Enemy, 

*  and  having  dellroyed  their  Corn  and  other  Provifions) 
'  you  are  to  ftay  with  all  your  Souldiers  and  Officers,  and 
'  fet  them  to  work  on  the  Fort,  and  make  what  difpatch 

*  you  can  in  that  bulinefs,  flaying  there  until  my  further 
'  order.  WILLIAM  PHIPS, 

Then  his  Excellency  taking  leave  went  for  Bq/lon\^^^ 
and  foon  after  Maj.  Church  and  his  Forces  had  a  fmart 
fight  with  the  Enemy  in  Kenebeck-^w^x^  Purfued  them  fo 
hard  that  they  left  their  Canoo's  &  ran  up  into  the  woods, 
ftill  purfued  them  up  to  their  Fort  at  Taconock^"^'"  which 

IM  The  witch  trials  were  in  progrefs  lieved  had  fome  influence  in  opening 

in  Bofton  during  his  abfence,  and  it  is  the  Governor's  eyes,   and  (laying  the 

not  unlikely  that  it  was  while  he  was  delufion  with  its  plague  of  blood,  is  not 

gone  on  this  bufinefs  that  the  incident  obvious.    [Hutchinfon's  Hift-  Mafs.  ii : 

occurred,  which  Hutchinfon  mentions,  61 ;  Drake's    Witchcraft  Deliijioti,   dc. 

on  the  authority  of  a  J/5,  letter;  that  iii :  159;  Douglafs's  Summary,  i:  450.] 

Mrs.  Phips,  being  applied  to  for  inter-  ^**  Teconuet  iaXXs,  are  on  \hQ  Kennebec, 

pofition  in  the  cafe  of  a  lady  accufed  oppofite  the  village  of  Waterville.     On 

of  witchcraft,  took  the  refponfibility  of  the  point  of  land  above  the  confluence 

figning  a  difcharge  for  her,  upon  which  of  the  Sebajlkook  with  the  Kennebec, 

document  the  jailor  took  the  refponfi-  and    below  thefe  falls,   flood  the  old 

bility  of  fetting  the  accufed  free,  —  to  Teconnet  fort  of  the  Indians,  here  re- 

his  own  harm,  it  was  faid.    Whether  ferred  to,  and,  in  1754,  Fort  Halifax  of 

this  had  any  thing  to  do  with  that  the  Englifli.    The  fite  of  the  fort  itfelf  is 

accufation  of  the  Governor's  lady  her-  in  Winflow,  and  the  block-houfe  was 

felf  as  a  witch,  which  Calef  aflTerts  and  lately  ftanding.       [Williamfon's   Hift. 

Douglafs  hints,  and  which  it  was  be-  Me.  i:  50;  Minot's  Htft.  Mafs.  i:  186.] 

9» 


[86] 

the  Enemy  perceiving  fet  fire  to  their  Houfcs  in  the  Fort, 
and  ran  away  by  the  light  of  them,  and  when  Maj.  CImrch 
came  to  the  faid  Fort  found  about  half  their  Houfcs  Hand- 
ing and  the  rell  burnt;  alfo  found  great  quantities  of  Corn, 
put  up  into  Indian  Cribs,  which  he  and  his  Forces  de- 
ftroyed,  as  ordered.  Having  done  what  Service  he  could 
in  thofe  parts  returned  to  Pemcquid^  and  coming  there 
imploy'd  his  Forces  according  to  his  Inftru6tions:  '^'^  being 
out  of  Bread,  his  Excellency  not  coming,  Maj.  Church 
was  oblig'd  to  borrow  Bread  of  the  Captain  of  the  Man  of 
War  that  was  then  there,  for  all  the  Forces  under  his 
Command,  his  Excellency  not  coming  as  expe6ted.  But 
at  length  his  Excellency  came  and  brought  very  little 
Bread  more  than  would  pay  what  was  borrowed  of  the 
Man  of  War:  So  that  in  a  fhort  time  after  Maj.  Church 
with  his  Forces  return'd  home  to  Bojlon^  and  had  their 
Wages  for  their  good  Service  done.  Only  one  thing 
by  the  way  I  will  but  juft  mention,  that  is,  about  the  Six 
Pounds  Maj.  Chtirch  borrowed  as  afore-mention'd,  and 
put  in-[86]to  the  hands  of  Mr.  Fodes,  who  diftributed  the 
faid  Money,  all  but  30  s.  to  the  Indian  Souldiers  as  di- 
re6ted,  which  was  deducted  out  of  their  Wages,  and  the 
Country  had  Credit  for  the  fame;  and  the  faid  Fobes  kept 
the  30  s  to  himfelf,  which  was  dedu6ted  out  of  his  Wages. 
Whereupon  Maj  Walley  and  the  faid  Fobes  had  fome 
words.  In  fhort,  Maj.  Church  was  forc'd  to  pay  the  Six 
Pounds  he  borrowed  out  of  his  own  Pocket,  belides  which 

186  In  the  hateful  bufinefs  of  fort-building. 
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the  faid  Church  was  oblig'd  to  expend  about  Six  Pounds 
of  his  own  Money  in  Marching  down  the  Forces  both 
EngliJJi  and  Indians  to  Bojlon^  having  no  drink  allow'd 
them  upon  the  Road,  &c.  So  that  in  flcad  of  Maj 
Church''?,  having  the  allowances  afore-mentioned  by  Maj. 
Walicyy  he  was  out  of  Pocket  about  Twelve  Pounds  more 
and  above  what  he  had;'*^^  all  which  had  not  been,  had 
not  his  Excellency  been  gone  out  of  the  Country.'* 


188 


The  Fourth  Expedition,  EafL 

TN  1696.  Maj  Church  being  at  Bojlon^  and  belonging  to 
•^  the  Houfe  of  Rcprefentatives,""*  feveral  Gentlemen 
requefting  him  to  go  Eaft  again,  and  the  General  Court 
having  made  A6ls  of  Incouragement,  &c.  He  told  them, 
if  they  would  provide  Whale  Boats,  &  other  necelfaries 
convenient,  he  would:  Being  alio  requefted  by  the  faid 
General  Court,  he  proceeded  to  raife  Volunteers,  and 
made  it  his  whole  bufmefs  Riding  both  Eaft  and  Weft  in 
our  Province  ^"°  and  Connc^icut^  at  great  charge  and  ex- 
pences;  and  in  about  a  Months  time  raifed  a  fufficient 

187  Walley  told  him  in  the  outfet  (p-  ^^^  I  have  found  no  trace  of  his  ap- 
83),  that  "  the  country  could  not  give  pointment  as  Deputy  this  year,  on  the 
him  lefs  than  two  or  three  hundred  Briftol  Town  Records.  This  would 
pounds  "  ;  fo  that,  at  the  lowed  calcula-  feem,  from  various  confiderations,  to 
tion,  Church  made  a  lofs  of  fiTS  upon  have  been  just  about  as  he  was  remov- 
his  expedlations  "  aforementioned."  ing  to  Fall  River.     [See  Part  I.  xxxi.] 

188  He  means  that  Gov.  Phips's  ab-  ^s^"  Plymouth  and  Maffachufetts  Colo- 
fence  when  this  fettlement  took  place  nies  had  been  confolidated  into  the  new 
was  the  caufe  of  the  wrong  which  he  "Province  of  Maffachufetts  Bay"  by 
fuffered.  the  new  Charter  of  1692. 

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number  out  of  thofc  Parts,  and  March'd  them  down  to 
BoJlon\  where  he  had  the  promife  tliat  ever}'  thing  fhould 
be  ready  in  three  Weeks  or  a  Months  time,  but  was 
oblig'd  to  flay  confiderable  longer.  Being  now  at  Bojlon 
he  received  his  Commillion  and  Inftru6tions;  which  are  as 
followeth. 

William  Stoughton,  /i]^;""  Luuicnant  Governour  and 
Commaftdcr  in  Chief  in  and  over  His  ATajeJlies  Pro- 
vince of  the  Mairachuletts-Bay  in  New-England.  To 
Major  Benjamin  Church,  Greeting. 

'^\J Hereas  there  are  feveral  Companies  raifed,  confifling 
'  '^  of  Englifli-Men  &  Indians  for  His  Majeflies  Service^ 
to  go  forth  upon  the  Encouragement  given  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  AJfembly  of  this  His  Majejlies  Province^ 
conve7ted  at  Bofton  the  2'jth  Day  of  May  1696.  to  profecute 
the  French  atid  Indian  Enemy,  &c.  And  yon  having  offered 
your  f elf  to  take  the  command  and  conduct  of  the  faid  feveral 
Companies.  By  vertue  therefore  of  the  Power  and  Atitho- 
rity   in   and  by  His   Majeflies  Royal  Commiffwn   to   me 

If'l    William  Stoughtouy  {on  oi\^x^Q,\,  Charter;    and    became     Chief-Juftice ; 

of  Dorchefter,  graduated  at   Harvard,  died  7  July,   1701.     The  recall  of  Sir 

and  then  at  Oxford,  Eng. ;    became  a  William  Phips  left  him  in  chief  com- 

preacher;  is  named  by  Calamy  among  mand  until  Bellamont's  arrival  in  1699. 

thofe  ejedled ;  came  back,  and  preached  He  was  on  the  witch  bench,  and,  unlike 

the  election  fernion  of  1668;    became  Sewall,  never  exprefled  penitence  for 

Seledman,  Afliftarit,  Commiflioner  of  the  part  he  took.     He  built  Stoughton 

the  United  Colonies;  went  to  England  Hall  at  Harvard.    [Savage's  Gen.  Did. 

in   1677  with  Bulkley  as  agent  of  the  iv:  215;  Palmer's  iVio«c<?/i.  J/e;».  i :  197; 

colonies;  was  one  of  Andros's  Council;  Quincy's   Hiji.    Har.    Utt.    i:    178,   9; 

was  chofen  Lieut.  Gov.  under  the  new  Eliot's  Biog.  Did.  444.] 

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Granted^  repofins;  fpecial  truji  and  confidence  in  your  Loy- 
alty^ Prudence^  couras^c  and  ^ood  conditil.     I  do  by  tlu/e 
Prc/cnts  ConJIitiitc  and  Appoint  you  to  be  Major  of  the  /aid 
feveral  Companies,  both  Jinj^/iJJt-Men  and  Indians,  raifed 
for  His  Maje/lies  Sendee  vpon  the  lincoiirai^ement  afore- 
faid.     You  are  therefore  carefully  and  diligently  to  perform 
the  duty  of  your  place,  by  Leadinj^,  Orderiuf^,  and  Exercifini; 
the  faid  feveral  Companies  in  Arms,  both  Inferiour  Officers 
and  Soul'Sfi^jyiiers,  I'cepinj^  them  in  good  Order  and  Dif- 
cipliiic,  commanding  them  to  obey  you  as  their  Major.    And 
your  felf  diligently  to  intend  His  Ma j if  lies  Service  for  the 
profecuting,  purfuing,  taking,  killing  or  diflroying  the  faid 
Enemy  by  Sea  or  Land',  And  to  obferve  all  fuch  Orders 
and  Inflruflio7is  as  you  fJiall  from  time  to  time  receive  from 
my  Self  or  Commander  in  chief  for  the  time  being,  accord- 
ing to  the  Rules  and  Difcipline  of  War,  purfiant  to  the 
trufl  repofed  in  you.     Given  under  my  Hand  &  Seal  at 
Arms  at  Bofton,  the  Third  Day  of  Auguft,  1696.     In  the 
Eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovcraign  Lord  William 
the   Third  by   the  Grace  of  God  of  England,   Scotland, 
France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

Wm.  STOUGHTON. 

By  Command  of  the  Lieut.  GovernourySic. 

Ifaac  Addington,  Seer. 

Province  of  the  Maffachufetts-Bay. 


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rs7i 

By  the  Rt.  Ilononrahlc  the  Lieutenant  Governour  and 
Commander  in  Chief.   ■ 

SuSttUCtionO  A*^  A/aJ.  IJcnjamin  Cluircli,  Commander 
of  the  Forces  raifed  for  His  Majiflies  Service  againfl 
the  French  and  Indian  Enemy  and  Rede  is. 

PUrfnant  to  the  Commiffwn  given  you,  you  are  to  Em- 
bark the  Forces  now  furnifhed  and  equipped  for  His 
Majeflies  Service  on  the  prefent  Expedition  to  the  Eaflern 
parts  of  this  Province,  and  ivith  them  and  fuch  others  as 
fJiall  offer  themfelves  to  go  forth  on  the  faid  Service  to  Sail 
unto  Pifcataqua,  to  joy n  thofe  lately  difpatched  thither  for 
the  fame  Expedition,  to  await  your  coming.  And  with  all 
care  afid  diligence  to  improve  the  Veffels,  Boats  and  Men 
tmder your  commatid  in  fearch  for,  profecutio7i  and  purfuit 
of  the  faid  Enemy,  at  fuch  places  ivhere  you  may  be  i7iformed 
of  their  aoode  or  refort,  or  where  you  may  probably  expefl  to 
find  or  meet  with  them,  and  take  all  advantages  againfl  them 
which  Providence  fliall  favour  you  ivith. 

You  are  not  to  lift  or  accept  any  Souldiers  that  are  already 
in  His  Majeflies  pay  and  pofled  at  a7iy  Town  or  Garrifon 
within  this  Province,  without  fpecial  Order  from  my  felf. 

You  are  to  require  and  give  flri^  Orders  that  the  duties 
of  Religion  be  attended  on  board  the  feveral  Veffels,  and  in 
the  fever al  companies  under  your  command,  by  daily  Prayers 
unto  God  and  reading  His  Holy  Word,  and  Obfervance  of 
the  Lords  Day  to  the  utmofl you  can. 

You  are  to  fee  that  your  Souldiers  have  their  due  allow 

96 


[88] 

ance  of  Provijions  and  other  necejfayivs^  &  that  the  Sick  or 
Wounded  be  accommodated  in  the  lujl  viauner  your  circum- 
Jlances  zvill  admit.  And  that  i^ood  order  and  command  be 
kept  up  &  maintained  in  the  feveral  companies^  and  all  di/- 
orders^  drunkenneji^  prophane  curjini;^^  pivearins;;^  difobedience 
to  Officers^  mutinies,  omiffwns  or  neglefl  of  duty^  be  duly 
puniflied  accordinc^  to  the  Laws  A  fart  ia  I.  And  you  are  to 
require  the  Captain  or  chief  Officer  of  each  coniJ>any  with 
the  Clerk  of  the  fame^  to  keep  an  exa6l  yournal  of  all  their 
proceedini^s  from  time  to  time. 

In  cafe  any  of  the  Indian  Enemy  and  Rebels  offer  to  fub' 
mil  themfelves^  you  are  to  receive  them  only  at  difcretion. 
But  if  you  think  fit  to  improve  any  of  them  or  any  others 
which  you  may  happen  to  take  Prifoncrs^you  may  encoura^^e 
them  to  be  faithful  by  the  promife  of  their  lives,  which  fJiall 
be  (^ra  n  ted  upo7i  app  roba  tion  of  their  fidt  lity.     [88] 

Vou  are  carefully  to  look  after  the  Indians  which  you 
have  out  of  the  Prifon^^^^  fo  that  they  may  not  have  oppor- 
tunity  to  efcape,  but  otherwife  improve  them  to  what  advan- 
tage you  can,  and  return  them  back  again  to  this  place. 

Vou  are  to  advife  as  you  can  have  occafio7i  with  Capt. 
John  Gorham  ^"^  who  accompanies  you  in  this  Expedition, 
and  is  to  take  your  commaiid  in  cafe  of  your  Death.     A 

'^    In    purfuance   of   the   policy  by  fimilar  refource.  [Drake's ///^.  ^o/?.  i : 

which,  in  the  time  of  Philip's  war,  Cor-  402  ;  Part  I.  note  56.] 

nelius  the  Dutch  pirate,  and  others,  had  '**••  yohn   Gorham   {Gorittn,   Goram, 

been   taken   out    of   Bofton    jail,    and  Gorrutn,    Goarain)  was  fon  of  Capt. 

"allowed  "to  march  againft  the  Indi-  John,  of  Barnftable;  wasborn  at  Marlh- 

ans,  the  Province  feems  now  to  have  field,  20  Feb.,  165^;  was  a  tanner,  like 

fwelled  the  ranks  of  its  volunteers  by  a  his    father;    was  with    his    father    in 

»3  97 


[88] 

copy  of  thefe  Injlrtinions  yoti  are  to  leave  with  him,  and  to 
give  me  an  accovnt  from  time  to  time  of  your  proceedings. 
Bofton,  Auguft  \2tli.  1696.  Wm.  STOUGHTON. 


In  the  time  Maj.  Church  lay  at  Boflon,  the  News  came 
of  Pemequid  Fort  being  taken,^°^  it  came  by  a  Shallop  *^* 
that  brought  fome  Prifoners  to  Boflon^  who  gave  account 
alfo  that  there  was  a  French  Ship  at  ^oMnt-Defart^^  who 


Philip's  war;  5  June,  1690,  was  made 
captain  in  the  Canada  Expedition,  and 
was  afterwards  Lieut.  Col. ;  later  was 
much  employed  as  a  conveyancer;  died 
9  Dec,  1716,  and  lies  buried  at  the  N.E. 
corner  of  the  Unitarian  meetinj^-houfe 
in  Barnftable.  He  married,  24  Feb., 
167I,  Mercy,  daughter  of  John  Otis ; 
had  John,  Temperance,  Mary,  Stephen, 
Shubael,  John,  Thankful,  Job,  Mercy ; 
left  a  real  eftate  of  £2000,  and  perfonal 
of  £322.  [Otis's  Hift,  Barnjiable,  i : 
217-222.] 

l*»  The  French  conceived  that  Fort 
William  Henry,  at  Pcmaquid,  had  im- 
portance in  controlling  the  weftern 
portion  of  Acadia,  and  determined  to 
reduce  it.  Iberville  was  fent  from  Qiie- 
bec  with  two  Ihips  of  war,  with  arrange- 
ments to  co-operate  with  Villebon  and 
50  Mickmacks,  and  Caftine  with  200  of 
his  favages ;  on  the  way,  met  and  cap- 
tured one  of  an  Englifli  fleet,  and  then 
inverted  and  attacked  Pemaquid.  The 
fort  was  at  the  time  in  command  of  Capt. 
Pafcoe  Chubb  (of  Andover),  who  had 
Ihown  his  incompetence  by  treachery 
toward  fome  Indian  envoys  in  the  pre- 
vious February ;  and  was  balely  furren- 
dered  without  any  determined  effort  at 


defence,  —  though  Charlevoix  fuggefts, 
through  the  cowardice  of  the  garrifon 
compelling  the  captain  againft  his 
will,  — 15  July,  1696.  The  fort  was 
moftly  demolillied,  after  a  hiftory  of 
four  years  fully  juftifying  Church's  fcru- 
ples  in  the  beginning.  Chubb  was 
cafliiered,  and  was  not  forgotten  by  the 
Indians,  who  fucceeded  in  murdering 
him  and  his  wife  Hannah  (Faulkner) 
at  Andover,  5  March,  1698.  [William- 
fon's  Hijl.  Me.  i:  642-4;  Hutchinfon's 
Hijl.  Mafs.  ii:  88;  Charlevoix's  Hiji. 
Nonv.  France,  iii :  260-2  :  Abbott's  HiJi. 
Andover,  43.] 

^^  Hutchinfon  fays  it  was  "  a  French 
fhallop  belonging  to  St.  John's,  with  23 
foldiers  under  Villeau,  their  captain." 
{_niji.  Mafs.  ii:  91.] 

196  Mount  Defert  Illand  lies  juft  eaft 
of  the  debouchure  of  Union  river,  — 
fay  25  miles  eaft  of  the  centre  of  Penob- 
fcot  Bay,  and  is  the  largeft  ifland  in  the 
State,  being  15  miles  long  by  about  7 
in  mean  width,  and  containing  fome 
60,000  acres.  A  third  part  of  this  fhoots 
up  into  13  high  and  rugged  peaks,  vifi- 
ble  20  leagues  at  fea,  and  giving  to  it 
its  French  name,  Alonts  Deferts  (the 
defolate  mountains  —  not,  as  Mr.  Drake 


98 


[88] 

had  taken  a  Ship  of  ours;  '^^  fo  the  difcourfe  was  that  they 
would  fend  the  Man  of  War,^^^  with  other  Forces  to  take 
the  faid  French  Ship  and  retake  ours.  But  in  the  mean 
time  Maj.  Ckurc/i  and  his  Forces  being  ready,  imbark'd, 
and  on  the  15th  day  of  Augujl  fet  Sail  for  Pifcataqua, 
where  more  Men  were  to  joyn  them  (but  before  they  left 
Bojlon,  Maj  CImrch  difcours'd  with  the  Captain  of  the 
Man  of  War,  who  promifed  him,  if  he  went  to  Mount- 
Defart  in  purfuit  of  the  faid  French  Ship,  that  he  would 
call  for  him  and  his  Forces  at  Pifcataqua^  expe6ling  that 
the  French  &  Indians  might  not  be  far  from  the  faid 
French  Ship,  fo  that  he  might  have  an  opportunity  to  fight 
them  while  he  was  ingag'd  with  the  French  Ship:)  Soon 
after  the  Forces  arrived  at  Pifcataqua  the  Major  fent  his 
Indian  Souldiers  to  Col.  Gidney^^^  at  York,^'^^  to  be  affift- 

fuggefts,  named  by  Champlain  in  honor  the  government  on  Andros's  overthrow ; 

of  De  Monts).  was  named  as  Counfellor  in  the  new 

19''  The  "  Ihip  of  ours  "  was  the  New-  charter;  1690, commanded  in  the  French 

port,  Capt.  Paxton,  which  was  cruifing  and  Indian  Expedition;   3    Odt.,   1692, 

off  the    Bay  of   Fundy   (to   intercept  was  made  Judge  of  Probate  for  Effex 

French  ftores  fuppofed  to  be  on  their  County ;  fame  year  was  made  Judge  of 

way  from  Qiiebec  to  Villebon)  with  the  Court  of  Com.  Pleas  for  the  fame  Coun- 

Sorlings,  Capt.  Eames,  and  the  Pro^-  ty.    He  was  conftantly  engaged  in  civil 

ince  tender.     The  two  latter  efcaped  in  and   military   life   until   his   death,   23 

a  fog.     Iberville  refitted  the  Newport,  Feb.,  169I.   He  married  Hannah  Clark, 

and  took  her  with  him  to  help  reduce  and  had  Jonathan,  Bartholomew,  Han- 

Pemaquid.  nah,  Lydia,  Bethia,  Deborah,  Samuel, 

'9*  The  Sorlings.  Deborah  and  Martha  (twins),  Prifcilla, 

199  Bartholomew     Gedney    {Gidney)  and  Ann.      He  was  one  of  the  feven 

was  fon  of  John,  of  Salem;  was  bap-  "  witch  "  judges.     [Savage's  Gen.Didl. 

tized  14  June,  1640;  became  a  pra(5lif-  ii :     240;     Walhburn's    Judicial  Hijl. 

ingphyfician;  freeman,  1669;  1680-83,  MaJ's.  141,  147.] 

Affiftant  and  Counfellor;  joined  Brad-  200  <«  16    Aug.,    1696,    Col.    Gedney 

ftreet  and  others  when   they  alTumed  marches  with  460  of  his  regiment  for 

99 


[88] 

ing  for  the  defence  of  thofe  Places;  who  gave  them  a 
good  Commend  for  their  ready  &  willing  Services  done,  in 
Scouting,  and  the  like  Lying  at  Pifcataqua  with  the  relt 
of  our  Forces  near  a  Week,  waiting  for  more  Forces  who 
was  to  joyn  them  to  make  up  their  complement;  ^''^  in  all 
which  time  heard  never  a  word  of  the  Man  of  War.  On 
the  22d  oi  Augujl  they  all  imbark'd  from  Pifcataqua^  and 
when  they  came  againft  York,  the  Major  went  a  fhore, 
fending  Capt.  Gorliam  with  fome  Forces  in  the  two  Brig- 
anteens  and  a  Sloop  to  Winter  Harbour,  ordering  him  to 
fend  out  Scouts  to  fee  if  they  could  make  any  difcovery  of 
the  Enemy,  and  to  wait  there  till  he  came  to  them:  Maj. 
Church  coming  to  York,  Col.  Giclney  told  him  his  opinion 
was,  That  the  Enemy  was  drav.n  off  from  thofe  parts,  for 
that  the  Scouts  could  not  difcover  any  of  them,  nor  their 
Tracks.  So  having  done  his  bufinefs  there,  went  with 
what  Forces  he  had  there  to  Winter  Harbour,  where  he 
had  the  fame  account  from  Capt.  Gorham,  That  they  had 
not  difcovered  any  of  the  Enemy,  nor  any  new  Tracks: 
So  concluding  they  were  gone  from  thofe  Parts  towards 
Penobfcot\  the  Major  ordered  all  the  Veffels  to  come  to 
Sail  and  make  the  beft  of  their  way  to  Monhegin^^^  which 
being  not  far  from  Penobfcot^^  where  the  main  body  of 

Kittery.    He  is  accompanied  by  a  troop  George's  Iflands,  5  leagues  E.  S.  E.  of 

under  Capt.  John  Turner."   [Felt's  An-  Townfend,  and  3  leagues  W.  oi  Metinic, 

nals  of  Salem,  ii :  509.]  on  the  coaft  of  Maine;    and  contains 

201  The  "  complement "  was  500  men.  more   than    1000   acres   of  good  land, 

[Hutchinfon's  Hijl.  Mafs.  ii :  91.]  with  a  bold  Ihore.     [Williamfon's  Hijl. 

2U'^  Monkeg-an  {Monckiggon,  Monhig-  Me.  i:  61.] 
gon,  Morattigoti)   lies  9  miles    S.   of         "^'^  It  is  perhaps  14  miles  S.  E.  from 

100 


[89] 

our  Enemies  living  was;  being  in  great  hopes  to  come  up 
with  the  Army  oi  French  &  Indians,  before  they  had  fcat- 
tered  and  were  gone  paft  Penobfcot  or  Mount-Z^r/^'r/, 
which  is  the  chief  place  of  their  [89]  departure  from  each 
other  after  fuch  a6lions;  and  having  a  fair  wind  made  the 
beft  of  our  way,  and  early  next  Morning  they  got  into 
Monhegin,  and  there  lay  all  day  fitting  their  Boats,  and 
other  neccflaries  to  imbark  in  the  Night  at  MttJ/el  neck^^^ 
with  their  Boats;  lying  there  all  Day  to  keep  undifcovered 
from  the  Enemy;  at  Night  the  Major  ordered  the  Veflels 
all  to  come  to  Sail  and  carry  the  Forces  over  the  Bay 
near  Penobfcot\  but  having  little  Wind,*^"^  he  ordered  all 
the  Souldiers  to  imbark  on  board  the  Boats  with  eight 
days  Provifion,  and  fent  the  Veflels  back  to  Monhegin,  that 
they  might  not  be  difcovered  by  the  Enemy;  giving  them 
orders  when  and  where  they  fhould  come  to  him.  The 
Forces  being  all  ready  in  their  Boats,  rowing  very  hard, 
got  a-fhore  at  a  Point  near  Penobfcot^'^^  juft  as  the  day 
broke,  and  hid  their  Boats,  and  keeping  a  good  look-out 
by  Sea,  and  fent  Scouts  out  by  Land ;  but  could  not  dif- 
cover  neither  Canoo's  nor  Indians \  what  Tracks  and  fire 
places  they  faw  were  judg'd  to  be  7  or  8  days  before  they 

Pemaquid,  and  25  tniles  S.  W.  of  the  thefhips;  and  fo,  finding  that  the  wind 

entrance  of  Penobfcot  bay.  was  too  light  to  make  progrefs  by  fails, 

204  I  am  not  clear  whether  the  refer-  he  put  his  men  into  the  boats,  and  fent 
ence  here  is  to  a  point  of  that  name  on  the  Ihips  back. 

Monhegan,   or  to  the  Mti/cle  Ridges,  '^^  At  OtuVs  Head,  in  the  N.  E.  cor- 

which  is   a   clufter  of  about  a   dozen  ner    of    Thomafton.      [Sewall's    Anc. 

iflands,  not  far  off.  Dom.  of  Me.  215;  Eaton's  Ht/i.  Thom- 

205  The  boats,  of  courfe,  were  with  ajlon,  Rockland,  and  So.  Thorn,  i :  29.] 

lOI 


[  89  ]    . 

came:  As  foon  as  Night  came  that  they  might  go  undif- 
covered  got  into  their  Boats  and  went  by  Mujfel-neck^  and 
fo  amongfl;  Penobfcot  Iflands,^"  looking  very  fliarp  as  they 
went  for  fires  on  the  fhore,  and  for  Canoo's,  but  found 
neither;  getting  up  to  Mathebejlucks  hills,^"^  day  coming 
on,  landed,  and  hid  their  Boats;  looking  out  for  the  Ene- 
my, as  the  day  before,  but  to  little  purpofe.  Night  coming 
on,  to  their  Oars  again,  working  very  hard,  turn'd  the 
Night  into  Day;  made  feveral  of  their  new  Souldiers 
grumble:  but  telling  them  they  hoped  to  come  up  quickly 
with  the  Enemy  put  new  life  into  them;  and  by  day-light 
they  got  into  the  Mouth  of  the  River,  where  landing, 
found  many  Randezvous  and  fire  Places  where  the  Indians 
had  been;  but  at  the  fame  fpace  of  time,  as  before  men- 
tioned. And  no  Canoo's  palled  up  the  River  that  day. 
Their  Pilot  Jofepk  York^'^  inform'd  the  Major  that  50  or 
60  Miles  up  that  River  at  the  great  Falls,  the  Enemy  had 
a  great  Randezvous,^'"  and    planted  a  great  quantity  of 

207  A  large  clufter  of  idands  lie  offin  209  Williamfon  IHiJi.  Me.  i:  645] 
the  mouth  of  Penobfcot  bay.  Among  calls  this  pilot  yohn  York,  but  gives  no 
them  are  Long,  Seven  Hundred  Acre,  authority  for  differing  from  Church.  A 
Billy  Job's,  Marfliall's,  Laffell's,  Mark,  family  of  Yorks  was  among  the  earli- 
Saddle,  Lime,  Enfign,  two  Moufe,  eft  fettlers  of  thefe  regions,  who  were 
Spruce,  and  Fox  illands,  with  fome  probably  defcendants  of  Richard,  who 
unnamed.  lived  in  Dover,  N.H.,  1648.  John  York 

208  Thefe  are  Camden  heights  —  as  was  one  of  the  truftees  of  No.  Yar- 
the  crow  flies,  about  lo  miles  N.  W.  mouth,  1685 ;  and  yatnes,  Thomas,  and 
from  Owl's  Head,  in  the  town  of  Cam-  Samuel  purchafed  land  of  the  Indians, 
den.  They  are  five  or  fix  in  number,  in  July,  1670,  on  the  eaft  fide  of  the  An- 
the  higheft  being  fome  1500  feet  above  drofcoggin.  [Willis's  Hiji.  Portland, 
the  fea  level.  They  can  be  feen  20  302 ;  Sullivan's  Hift.  Me.  146.] 
leagues  at  fea.  [See  Williamfon's  Hifi.  2"*  Suppofed  to  be  the  prefent  Old- 
Mc.  i :  95.]  town,  12  miles  above  Bangor. 

I03 


[9o] 

Corn,  when  he  was  a  Prifoner  with  them,  four  Years  a 
goe,  and  that  he  was  very  well  acquainted  there;  this 
gave  great  incouraG^ement  to  have  had  fome  confiderable 
advantage  of  the  Enemy  at  that  Place;  fo  ufing  their  ut- 
moll  endeavours  to  get  up  there  undifcovered:  and  coming 
there  found  no  Enemy  nor  Corn  Planted,  they  having  de- 
ferted  the  Place.  And  ranging  about  the  Falls  on  both 
fides  of  the  River,  leaving  Men  on  the  Eaft  fide  of  the  faid 
River,  and  the  Boats  juft  below  the  Falls,^'^  with  a  good 
guard  to  fecure  them,  and  to  take  the  Enemy  if  they  came 
down  the  River  in  their  Canoo's:  The  weft  fide  being  the 
Place  where  the  Enemy  lived  and  beft  to  travel  on,  they 
refolved  to  range  as  privately  as  they  could,  a  Mile  or  two 
above  the  Falls,  difcovered  a  birch  Canoo  coming  down 
with  two  Indians  in  it,  the  Major  fent  word  immediately 
back  to  thofe  at  the  Falls  to  lye  very  clofe,  and  let  them 
pafs  down  the  Falls,  and  to  take  them  alive,  that  he  might 
have  Intelligence  where  the  Enemy  was  (which  would 
have  been  a  great  advantage  to  them:)  but  a  foolifh  [90] 
Souldier  feeing  them  pafling  by  him,  fliot  at  them,  con- 
trary to  orders  given,  which  prevented  them  going  into 
the  Ambafcado  that  wijs  laid  for  them;  whereupon  feveral 
more  of  our  Men  being  near,  fliot  at  them;  fo  that  one  of 
them  could  not  ftand  when  he  got  a-fhore,  but  crept  away 
into  the  brufli,  the  other  ftep'd  out  of  the  Canoo  with  his 
Paddle  in  his  hand,  and  ran  about  a  rod,  and  then  threw 

211  Williamfon  fays  they  left  their  boats  at  the  "  Bend,"  in  what  is  now  Edding- 
ton.     IHiJl.  Me.  i :  645.] 

103 


[9o] 

down  his  Paddle  and  turn'd  back  &  took  up  his  Gun,  and 
fo  efcaped:  One  of  our  Indians  fwom  over  the  River  and 
fetch'd  the  Canoo,  wherein  was  a  conliderable  quantity  of 
bloud  on  the  Scats,  that  the  Indians  fat  on;  the  Canoo 
having  feveral  holes  (hot  in  her:  They  ftopt  the  holes,  and 
then  Capt.  Brackit'^^^  with  an  hidiaii  Souldier  went  over 
the  River,  who  Track'd  them  by  the  bloud  about  half  a 
Mile,  found  his  Gun,  took  it  up,  and  feeing  the  bloud  no 
further,  concluded  that  he  ftopt  his  bloud,  and  fo  got  away. 
In  the  mean  time  another  Canoo  with  three  Men  were 
coming  down  the  River  were  fired  at  by  fome  of  our 
Forces,  ran  a-fhore  and  left  two  of  their  Guns  in  the  Ca- 
noo, which  were  taken,  and  alfo  a  Letter  from  a  Prieft  to 
Cajlecn^^^  that  gav3  him  an  account  of  the  French  and 
Indians  returning  over  the  Lake  ^^^  to  Mouni-Royal,^^^  and 
of  their  little  Service  done  upon  the  Maquas  Indians  weft- 
ward,  only  demoliftiing  one  Fort  and  cutting  down  fome 
Corn,  &cj^^^     He  defiring  to  hear  of  the  proceedings  of 

212  See  note  120,  ante.  le  nom  de  Montreal  donne  a  I'ile  ou 

213  See  note  34,  ante.  cette  petite  montagne  eft  aflife."     \^Hif- 

214  The  Oneida  or    Onondaga    lake.  toirc  dc  la   Col.  Fran(^aife  en   Canada, 
[i  New  Tork  Hijl.  Coll.  iv :  121.]  i:  24.] 

218  Montreal.      "lis    admirerent    la  2I6  The  Maquas  {Mingos)  were  the 

beautc  des   alentours,  comme   auffi   le  Five  Nations  of  the  Englirti,  and  the 

cours  majeftueux  &  la  largeur  du  grand  Iroquois  of  the  French.     The  expedi- 

fleuve,   qu'ils    fuivaient    des   yeux   au-  tion  to  which  reference  is  here  made  was 

tant  que   leur   vue  pouvait   f'etendre;  that  of /'Vow/cwac,  who  added  to  all  his 

enfin    I'imp  tuofit     du    faut   ou   leurs  own  French  regulars  as  many  Indians 

barques  etaient  reftees;  ce  qui  fut  caufe  as  he  could  colledl,  and  left  Lachine, 

que  Cartier,  charme  des'  points  de  vue  7  July,   1696,  with   light  batteaux  for 

qu'il    decouvrait    de   Xk,    nomma   cette  river  portage,  &c.,  with  a  powerful  force 

montagne  le  Mont-Royal,  d'ou  eft  venu  to  attack  the  Five  Nations.  After  12  days' 

J04 


[90] 


Deborahuel^'^''  and  the  French  Man  of  War;  and  informed 
him  that  there  were  feveral  Canoo's  comins:  with  work- 
men  from  Qiiabcck^  to  Saint  JoJui'?,^^^  where  fince  we  con- 
cluded it  was  to  build  a  Fort  at  the  Rivers  Mouth,  where 
the  great  Guns  were  taken,  &c.  It  being  juft  Night,  the 
Officers  were  call'd  together  to  advife,  &  their  Pilot  York 


march,  they  arrived  at  Caduracqtii, 
and  fcattered  the  Ouotidagas^  but  only 
captured  a  little  corn  and  a  Sachein  loo 
years  old,  whom  they  tortured  in  away 
which  extorted  from  Charlevoix  the 
remark,  that  "  never  was  a  man  treated 
with  more  cruelty,  nor  ever  did  any 
man  bear  torture  with  greater  firmnefs 
and  magnanimity."  Frontenac  marched 
back,  with  no  further  refults  for  this 
expenfive  campaign  than  the  treacher- 
ous capture  of  35  coniiding  Oncidas, 
who  were  taken  by  the  Chevalier  Vati- 
drucil.  [i  New- Tor k  Ilijl.  Coll.  ii : 
44;  iv :  121;  Bancroft's  lliJl.  U.  S.  iii : 
190 :  Hildr^th's  Hiji.  U.  S.  ii :  193  ;  Dun- 
lap's  Hiji.  New  Tork,  i :  227 ;  Colden's 
HiJi.  Five  Ind.  Nations,  188-194.] 

217  This  is  a  curious  illuftration  of 
the  eafe  with  which  names  are  changed 
by  pafling  from  one  language  into 
another.  Between  Col.  Church's  way 
of  pronouncing  the  name  of  this  French 
admiral,  and  his  fon  Thomas's  way  of 
writing  it,  the  very  refpedlable  D" Iber- 
ville was  metamorphofed  into  the 
abnormal,  if  not  neutral,  certainly  pe- 
culiar, "  Deborahuel." 

Lemoine  D' Iberville  was  born  in  Mon- 
treal, 1642 ;  was  one  of  feven  brothers 
adlive  in  Canadian  affairs;  went  early 
to  fea;  diftinguilhed  himfelf  for  bravery 
and  ability ;  commanded  the  expedition 

14  105 


which  recovered  Fort  Nelfon  to  the 
French,  1686 ;  furcefsfully  invaded  New- 
foundland, and  gained  viii^ories  in  Ilud- 
fon's  Bay,  1697 ;  was  reputed  to  be  the 
moft  fkilful  naval  officer  in  the  French 
fervice ;  was  commiflloned  to  explore 
the  mouth  of  the  Miiriffippi,  and  failed 
from  Rochefort  for  that  purpofe,  1 7  OOt., 
169S;  entered  the  river,  2  March,  1670; 
returned  to  France,  but  was  again  or- 
dered to  the  river;  captured  Nevis, 
1706;  died  at  Havana,  on  board 
his  Ihip,  on  the  eve  of  an  expedition 
againfl:  Jamaica,  9  July,  1706.  Hutch- 
infon  is  wrong  in  his  note,  "This  was 
not  the  Iberville  who  laid  the  foun- 
dation of  the  French  colony  at  Mil- 
fiflippi  in  1690.  He  died  in  a  year  or 
two  after  that."  The  colony  was  found- 
ed in  1699,  and  D'Iberville  lived  feven 
years  after  that  date.  He  was  invading 
Newfoundland  the  next  year  after  this 
expedition  of  Church,  and  there  is  no 
reafon  to  doubt  that  he  was  the  admiral 
in  command  of  the  French  fliips  which 
captured  and  razed  Pemaquid.  [Hutch- 
infon's  Hiji.  Mafs.  ii :  88 ;  Ne-w  Amer. 
Cyc.  ix  :  430.] 

218  Saint  John  still  ftands  —  as  the 
principal  city  and  feaport  of  New 
Brunfwick  —  on  a  rocky  peninfula  on 
the  left  bank  of  the  pi(5turefque  river 
of  the  name. 


[9'] 

informed  them  of  a  Fort  up  that  River,  &  that  it  was  built 
on  a  little  Ifland  in  that  River;^"'and  that  there  was  no 
getting  to  it  but  in  Canoo's,  or  on  the  Ice  in  the  Winter 
time:  This  with  the  certain  knowledge  that  we  were  dif- 
covered  by  the  Enemy  that  efcaped  out  of  the  upper  Ca- 
noo,  concluded  it  not  proper  at  that  time  to  proceed  any 
further  up,  and  that  there  was  no  getting  any  further  with 
our  Boats;  and  the  Enemy  being  Alarm'd  would  certainly 
fly  from  them  (and  to  do  as  they  did  four  Years  ago  at 
their  Fort  at  Taconock^  having  fought  them  in  Kariebcck 
River,  and  purfued  them  about  30  Miles  to  Taconock\^~^ 
for  they  then  fct  their  Fort  on  fire,  and  run  away 
by  the  Light  of  it,  ours  not  being  able  to  come  up 
with  them  at  that  Place.)  Maj.  CImrch  then  incour- 
aging  his  Souldiers,  told  them,  he  hop'd  they  fhould 
meet  with  part  of  the  Enemy,  in  Penobfcot  bay,  or  at 
^oViX\\.-Defart^  where  the  French  Ships  were.  So  not- 
withftanding  they  had  been  rowing  feveral  Nights  before, 
with  much  toyl,  befides  were  fhort  of  Provifions,  they 
chearfully  embark'd  on  board  their  Boats,  and  went  down 
the  River, both  with  and  againfl  the  Tide:  and  next  Morn- 
ing came  to  their  Veflels,  where  the  Major  had  ordered 
them  to  meet  him,  who  could  give  him  no  intelligence  of 
any  Enemy.  Where  being  come  they  refrefh'd  them- 
felves;  Meeting  then  with  another  difappointment,  for 
their  Pilot  York  [91]   not  being  acquainted  any  further, 

219  See  note  210,  ante.  220  gee  note  185,  ante. 

106 


L9'J 

they  began  to  lament  the  lol's  of  one  Robert  Cazvlcy^'^  who 
they  chiefly  depended  on  for  all  the  Service  to  be  done 
now  Eafl:war(l :  he  having  been  taken  away  from  them  the 
Night  before  they  fat  Sail  from  Bojlon  (and  was  on  board 
Mr.  Thorps'^  Sloop)  and  put  on  board  the  Man  of  War, 
unknown  to  Maj  Chitrch\  notwithftanding  he  had  been  at 
the  charge  and  trouble  of  procuring  him.  Then  the  Major 
was  oblig'd  to  one  Bord^'^  procured  by  Mr.  William 
Alden^^^^  who  being  acquainted  in  thofe  parts,  to  leave  his 
Veflel  and  go  with  him  in  the  Boats,  which  he  readily 
complyed  with,  and  fo  went  to  Nasket  point; '^■''  where 
being  inform'd  was  a  likely  place  to  meet  with  the  Ene- 
my; coming  there  found  feveral  Houfing  and  fmall  Fields 
of  Corn,  the  fires  having  been  out  feveral  days,  and  no 


221  Robert  Ctnvley  (Cattle,  Caiilic), 
of  Pemaqiiid,  took  the  oath  of  fidelity 
to  Mafliichufetts,  at  the  Court,  7  Oa., 
1674 ;  and  was  undoubtedly  the  perfon 
here  referred  to.  He  may  have  been 
a  Ion  of  Thomas,  who  was  freeman, 
Cambridge,  1640;  was  "  alowed  to 
keepe  vi<5tualing  in  his  houfe  for 
ftrang''s "  14  May,  1645,  and  appears 
to  have  been  at  Marblehead,  167 1. 
{Ma/s.  Col.  Rec.  ii :  98;  v :  18;  iV.  ^. 
JHiJi.  and  Gen.  Reg.  iii :  187;  Savage's 
Gen.  Di6l.  i :  350.] 

222  There  was  a  Robert  Tkorpe  at 
York,  1660;  and  one  of  that  name  was 
admoniflied  by  the  Court  "  not  to  ad- 
venture too  many  into  any  boate." 
[Savage's  Gen.  Did.  iv :  293;  Ma/s. 
Col.  Rec.  \ :  249.] 


2-'3  Ilcnry  Boade  {Bord,  Bode,  Boad) 
fettled  at  Saco  before  1636;  was  free- 
man at  Wells,  Me.,  5  July,  1653;  was 
Jufticc  there  1653;  died  1657.  This 
man  of  whom  Church  fpeaks,  may  have 
been  his  fon.  \_N.  E.  Hijl.  and  Gen. 
Reg.  iii:  193;  Folfom's  HiJl,  Saco, 
119.] 

2-'«  Capt.  yohn  Alden  (see  note  133, 
ante)  had  a  fon  William,  born  10  Sept., 
1669,  who  would  now  be  27  years  old, 
and  may  have  followed  his  father's  fea- 
faring  trade,  and  been  a  member  of  this 
expedition,  as  "  mafter  of  the  Brigan- 
teen  Endeavour."  [Savage's  Gen.  Did. 
i:  23.] 

225  Najkeag  point  is  the  S.  E.  ex- 
tremity of  the  prefent  town  of  Sedge- 
wick,  Me. 


107 


[91] 

new  Tracks.  But  upon  Penobfcot  Ifland  '-**'  they  found 
Icveral  Indian  Iloufes,  Corn  «&  Turnips,  tho'  the  Enemy 
Hill  beinnj  all  gone,  as  before  mentioned.  Then  they  di- 
vided and  fent  their  Boats  fome  one  way  and  fome  another, 
thinking  that  if  any  draggling  Indians^  or  Cajlcen  himfelf 
fliould  be  thcre-about,  they  might  find  them,  but  it  prov'd 
all  in  vain.  Ilimfcif  and  feveral  Boats  went  to  Mount- 
Dcfart^  to  foe  if  the  French  Ships  were  gone  and  whither 
any  of  the  Enemy  might  be  there,  but  to  no  purpofe:  The 
Ships  being  gone  and  the  Enemy  alfo.  They  being  now 
got  feveral  Leagues  to  the  Weitward  of  their  Veffels;  and 
feeing  that  the  way  was  clear  for  their  Velfels  to  pafs: 
And  all  their  extream  rowing  and  travelling  by  Land  and 
Water,  Night  and  Day  to  be  all  in  vain.  The  Enemy 
having  left  thofe  parts,  as  they  judg'd  about  eight  or  ten 
da3's  before.  And  then  returning  to  their  VelTels,  the 
Commander  calling  all  his  Officers  together,  to  confult 
and  refolve  what  to  do,  concluding  that  the  Enemy  by 
fome  means  or  other  had  received  fome  Intelligence  of 
their  being  come  out  againft  them;  and  that  they  were  in 
no  neceffity  to  come  down  to  the  Sea  fide  as  yet,  Moofe 
and  Bever  now  being  fat.  They  then  agreed  to  go  fo  far 
Eaft,  and  imploy  themfelves,  that  the  Enemy  belonging  to 
thofe  parts  might  think  they  were  gone  home:  having 
fome  difcourfe  about  going  over  to  Saint  yohf{^\  but  the 

226  Now  called  Orphan  Idand,  con-  port,  and  owned  by  defcendants  of 
taining  some  5000  acres,  and  dividing  an  orphan,  who  inherited  a  part  of  the 
the  waters  of  the  Penobfcot  into  two  old  Waldo  patent.  [Williamfon's  Hiji. 
branches.    The  ifland  is  taxed  in  Buckf-      Me.  i :  69.] 

-  -■ ^^_--.     -; _..   _         -  108        ^    -- .„.__.___._.■ ■,_-., 


L9'] 

Mailers  olthc  VclVcls  laid,  he  liad  as  ^ood  carry  them  to 
old  France^  &c.  which  put  off  that  deri«j;n,  they  concliidinp; 
that  the  French  Sh'ps  were  there.  Tlieii  the  Major  mov'd 
lor  ^oinuf  over  the  Bay  towards  La/tane*^''  and  toward  the 
Gut  of  G?;/^^^,*''*  wiiere  was  anotlicr  confidcrable  Fort  of 
Indians^  who  often  came  to  the  allilhuice  of  our  Enemy, 
the  barb.nrous  Indians',  fayin«jf  that  by  the  time  they  Ihould 
return  again,  the  Enemy  bclon<j^in<^  to  tliefe  parts  would 
be  come  down  a<jfain,  e.\pe«^ting  tiiat  we  are  <(()ne  home. 
But  in  Ihort,  could  not  prevail  with  the  Mailers  of  the 
open  Sloops  to  venture  a-crofs  the  Bay;  who  laid  it  was 
very  dangerous  lb  late  in  the  Year,  and  as  much  as  their 
Lives  were  worth,  &c.  Then  they  concluded  and  refolved 
to  go  to  Scnailaca^^  wherein  there  was  a  ready  compli- 
ance (but  the  want  of  their  Pilot  Robert  Cazvlcy  was  a 
great  damage  to  them,  who  knew  all   thole  parts:)  how- 


2''2^  Mifprint  for  La  Have,  a  harbor  of 
Nova  Scotia  on  its  S.  E.  coall,  at  tlie 
mouth  of  tlic  Have,  fome  50  miles  S.  W. 
from  Halifax.  [Haliburton's  II(ft.  Nov. 
Scot,  i :   141.] 

'^'■"^  The  gut  of  Catifeait  is  the  narrow 
channel  between  Nova  Scotia  and  Cape 
Breton,  from  the  Atlantic  into  North- 
umberland Strait;  averaging  fcarcely 
more  than  2  miles  in  width,  to  a  length 
of  17  miles.  Almofl:  the  whole  length  of 
Nova  Scotia  lies  between  it  and  St. 
John,  —  making  it  at  leaft  four  and  a 
half  degrees  farther  E.  than  that  town. 
The  faying  above,  of  the  matters,  that 
"  he  had  as  good  carry  them  to  old 
France,  Sec,"  muft  refer  to  their  notion 


that  St.  John  was  as  full  of  enemies 
as  "  Old  France,"  and  not  to  the  ocean 
didance;  as  is  Ihown  here  by  their  rc- 
lu(5tance  even  to  crofs  the  Bay. 

-"^»  Chicgucilo  Bay  (^licaii  Ihtjin)  is 
an  inlet  between  Nova  Scotia  and  New 
Brunfwick,  being  the  tapering  northern 
extremity  of  the  Bay  of  Fundy.  This 
is  two  degrees  farther  E.  than  St. 
John's,  and  a  little  farther  north.  The 
fort,  or  fettlement,  oi Beau  Bajiii,  which 
Church  was  proceeding  to  attack,  was 
fituated  at  the  extreme  N.  E.  terminus 
of  the  bay,  and  juft  N.  of  the  entrance 
of  the  river  La  Planche,  on  nearly  the 
fame  fpot  where  Fort  Lawrence  after- 
ward (lood. 


109 


[9^  J 


[92]  ever  Mr.  John  AUicn  MalU;r  of  the  Bri^antccn  En- 
deavour Pilottcd  them  up  the  Bay  to  Scnanaca\  and  com- 
\w^  to  Gri)ijlou-\)o\\\\^^^^^  bein«jf  not  far  from  Scnaflaca',  then 
came  too  witli  all  the  VelVels;  and  early  next  Morninpf 
came  to  Sail,  and  about  Sun-rife  got  into  Town;  but  it 
being  fo  late  before  we  landed,  that  the  Enemy  moll  of 
them  made  their  efcape,  (and  as  it  happen'd  landed  where 
the  French  &  Indians  had  fome  time  before  killed  Lieut. 
yo/ih  Painc^''^^  and  leveral  of  Capt.  Smith/ons'^'^  Men,  that 


'^•"'  I  know  not  how  to  explain  tliis, 
except  it  rclcrs  to  ///<•  r/c5  Mciilrs  (Illc 
of  Grindllones,  or  MilKloncs),  which  is 
laid  down  on  Ciiarlevoix's  Map  of /Ira- 
(iia,  a  few  miles  N.  VV.  of  Hvau  linjin, 
and  jiilt  out  of  fij^ht  from  it  round  Cape 
<ics  Mariugoiiins  (Mofquito  I'oint). 

*"  I  find  no  fatisfac'tory  account  of 
this  yohn  Paine.  Mr.  Drake  [cii.  of 
Church  (1843),  328;  cd.  of  Hubbard, 
ii :  212]  intimates  that  this  may  have 
been  the  John  Pain  who  had  trouble 
with  the  government  in  1669,  in  the 
matter  of  Thomas  Dickinfon's  murder 
at  Peiinacook  in  the  previous  fum- 
mer,  hy  an  Indian  befide  himfelf  with 
rum,  which  Pain  had  furnilhed  to  him 
and  others.  But  the  records  are  per- 
fetftly  explicit  on  the  point  that  that 
man's  name  was  "  Thomas  Pajne,  late 
trader  amonjjf  the  Indians  at  Pcnnicookc 
upon  Merrimack  river."  This  Lieut. 
John  may  have  been  his  fon.  [A/w/i. 
Col.  Pec.  iv:  Part  II.  428;  Bouton's 
Hifi.  Concord,  N.H.  zS-\ 

232  I  am  equally  unfortunate  with 
regard  to  Capt.  Smithfon.    The  name 


is  a  very  uncommon  one  in  early  New- 
Kngland  annals.  It  docs  not  appear  in 
Savage's  omnivorous  pages  ;  nor  in  the 
crowded  indexes  of  the  20  vols,  of  the 
N,  Ii.  I/i/l.  and  Grii.  liegij}er,  except 
as  the  name  of  a  pairengcr  to  Virginia 
in  1635 ;  nor  in  thofe  of  the  43  vols,  of 
the  Collections  and  Proceedings  of  the 
Mafs.  I  lift.  Society;  nor  in  that  of 
Drake's  Founders  of  New  England ; 
nor  in  the  lift  of  freemen  of  Mafs. ;  nor 
in  the  indexes  of  the  Mafs.  Col.  Rec- 
ords;  nor  in  the  lift  of  the  freemen  of 
Plymouth  Colony,  or  the  indexes  of  its 
records;  nor  in  thofe  of  the  records  of 
the  Colonies  of  Rhode  Illand,  Con- 
necticut, and  New  Haven.  Under  thefe 
circumftances  I  have  little  doubt  that 
the  name  is  a  miftake  for  another  — 
what,  I  have  no  ufeful  conjecture.  Nor 
can  I  luggeft  in  what  (kirmilh  thefe 
li.'es  had  been  loft,  unlets  it  were  con- 
nected with  Sir  William  Phips's  Expe- 
dition in  1690,  when  he  feems  to  have 
vifited  Beau  Bafin.  [  Haliburton's 
Hifl.  Nov.  Scot,  i :  77  ;  Hutchin- 
fon's  Hi/l.  Mafs.  i :  353.] 


no 


[9i] 

was  with  faid  Paine)  They  I'cciiif^  our  Forces  coming 
took  the  opportunity,  fired  fevcral  Guns,  and  lb  run  all 
into  the  Woods,  carryed  all  or  mod  part  of  their  "^^oods 
with  them.  One  "jfarman  Bn'iioivay'^^'^  came  runnin_L(  to- 
wards our  Forces  with  a  Gun  in  one  hand,  and  his  Car- 
trid<jf-l)ox  in  the  other,  callin<j^  to  our  Forces  to  Hop  that 
he  mi;L;ht  Ipeak  with  them;  but  Maj.  Chiinh  thinkin*;  it 
was  that  they  mi^dit  have  (bme  advanta«,M\  ordered  them 
to  run  on;  when  the  faid  /)V/V/;'7t:/rt'j  fa w  they  would  not 
ftop,  turn'd  and  run,  but  the  Major  calTd  unto  him,  and 
bid  him  flop,  or  he  fhould  be  (hot  down;  fomc  of  our 
Foiccs  being  near  to  the  faid  Brids^zvay^  faid  it  was  the 
General  that  call'd  to  him:  he  hearing  that,  ftop'd  and 
turn'd  about,  laying  down  his  Gun,  flood,  till  the  Major 
came  up  to  him,  his  defire  was  that  the  Commander  would 
make  hafle  with  him  to  his  houfe,  left  the  Salvages'"'' 
fhould  kill  his  Father  and  Mother,  who  were  upward  of 
fourfcore  Years  of  Age,  and  could  not  go.  The  Major 
ask'd  the  faid  Bridgivay  whither  there  was  any  Indians 
amongft  them/  and  where  they  liv'd?  he  fhak'd  his  head, 
and  faid,  he  durft  not  tell,  for  if  he  did  chey  would  take  an 
opportunity  and  kill  him  and  his:  fo  all  that  could  be  got 
out  of  him  was,  that  they  were  run  into  the  Woods  with 

233  "The  Englifli  purfued,  and  foon  refpedlable    Acadians."      [//{/?.   Nov. 

met     Bourgeois     (Church     calls     him  Scot,  i :  77.] 

Bridg/wrtw)  a  principal  inhabitant,  com-  -^*  That     is,     Church's    Indians,  — 

ing  to  alk  quarter  for  himfelf  and  fam-  among  whom  probably  were  ftill  fome 

ily."    [Hutchinfon's ////?.  A/<//5.  ii :  92.]  of  thofe  faithful  old  Saconets  Vi\\o  h^di 

Haliburton  calls  him  "  one  of  the  mod  followed  him  on  fo  many  war-paths. 

--  -  -..•.- -^--'  *      III 


[  93  ] 

the  reft.  Then  orders  were  given  to  purfue  the  Enemy, 
and  to  kill  what  Indians  they  could  find,  and  take  the 
French  alive,  and  give  them  quarter,  if  they  ask'd  it.  Our 
Forces  foon  took  three  French  Men,  who  upon  examina- 
tion faid.  That  the  Indians  were  all  run  into  the  woods. 
The  French  firing  feveral  Guns  at  our  Forces,  and  ours  at 
them;  but  they  being  better  acquainted  with  the  woods 
than  ours,  got  away.  The  Major  took  the  above  faid 
yarman  Bridgway  for  a  Pilot,  and  with  fome  of  his  Forces 
went  over  a  River,^^  to  feveral  of  their  houfcs,  but  the 
People  were  gone  and  carryed  their  goods  with  them:  In 
ranging  the  woods  found  feveral  Indian-houfes,  their  fires 
being  juft  out,  but  no  Indians.  Spending  that  day  in 
ranging  to  &  fro,  found  confiderable  of  their  goods,  and 
but  few  People;  at  Night  the  Major  writ  a  Letter,  and 
fent  out  two  French  Prifoners,  wherein  was  fignifyed. 
That  if  they  would  come  in,  they  fhould  have  good  quar- 
ters. The  next  day  feveral  come  in,  which  did  belong  to 
that  part  of  the  Town  where  our  Forces  firft  landed,  who 
had  encouragements  given  them  by  our  Commander,  That 
if  they  would  affift  him  in  taking  thofe  Indians  which  be- 
long'd  to  thofe  parts,  they  fhould  have  their  goods  return'd 
to  them  again,  and  their  Eftates  fhould  not  be  damnify'd;^^ 
which  they  refufed.  Then  the  Major  and  his  [93]  Forces 
purfued  their  defign  and  went  further  ranging  their  Coun- 

235  Probably  the  3//yrtya^ ;  and  the  236  "Damnified  —  to  do  damage  to." 

houfes  were,  moft  likely,  where  was  —  Bailey.  "  That  the  Commonwealth 
afterwards  Fort  Cumberland.  of  learning  be  not  </a»j»/y?e<f." — Milton. 

112 


[93  J 

try,  found  feveral  more  houfes,  but  the  People  fled,  and 
carried  what  they  had  away;  but  in  a  Crick ^"  found  a 
prize  Bark  that  was  brought  in  there  by  a  French  Priva- 
teer: in  ranging  the  woods  took  fome  Prifoners,  who  upon 
examination  gave  our  Commander  an  account  tliat  there 
was  fome  Indians  upon  a  Neck  of  Land  towards  Menes\^^^ 
fo  a  party  of  Men  was  fent  into  thofe  woods,  and  in  their 
ranging  about  the  faid  Neck  found  fom.e  Plundci,,  and  a 
confiderable  quantity  oi  Hurtlcburies,  both  green  and  dry, 
which  were  gathered  by  the  Indians^  and  had  Hke  to  have 
taken  two  Indians^  who  by  the  help  of  a  birch  Canoo  got 
over  the  River  ^^  and  made  their  efcape.  Alfo  they  found 
two  Barrels  of  Powder,  and  near  half  a  bufhel  of  Bullets; 
the  French  denying  it  to  be  theirs,  faid  they  were  the  Sal- 
vages; but  lure  it  might  be  a  fupply  for  our  Enemies:  Alfo 
they  took  from  yarman  Bridgway  feveral  Barrels  of  Pow- 
der, with  Bullets,  Shot,  Spears  and  Knives,  and  other  fup- 
plies  to  relieve  our  Enemies;  he  owning  that  he  had  been 
a  Trading  with  thofe  Indians  along  Cape  Sable  Shore,  with 
Peter  AJpnow^  «&;c.  in  a  Sloop  our  Forces  took  from  him; 
and  that  there  he  met  with  the  French  Ships,  and  went 
along  with  them  to  St.  yokfi's,  and  helped  them  to  unload 
the  faid  Ships  and  carryed  up  the  River  Provifions,  Am- 

237  The  mouth   of   Tantamar  river,       Beau  Bajin;    and    the  neck  was   that 
or  the  Mcmramcook  ?  which  terminated  in  Cape  Chicgncdo, 

238  Lcs  Mines  was  the  name  of  the       now  known  as  Cumberland. 

firft  bay  running  into   tlie   interior  of  ''"*"  Riviere  atix  Pommes :  now  Apple 

Acadia,  from  the  Bay  of  Fundy  W.  of      River? 

tS  "3 


L  93  ] 

t 

munition,  and  other  goods  to  Vilboons  ^^"  Fort.  The  Major 
having  ranged  all  Places  as  was  thought  proper,  returned 
back  to  the  place  where  they  firft  Landed,  and  finding 
feveral  Prifoners  come  in,  who  were  much  troubled  to  fee 
their  Cattel,  Sheep,  Hogs  &  Dogs  lying  dead  about  their 
houfes,  chop'd  and  hack'd  with  Hatches,  (which  was  done 
without  order  from  the  Major  ^^^)  however  he  told  them. 
It  was  nothing  to  what  our  poor  EngliJJ:  in  our  Frontier 
Towns  were  forc'd  to  look  upon,  for  Men,  Women  and 
Children  were  chop'd  and  hack'd  fo,  and  left  half  dead, 
with  all  their  Scalps  taken  of,  and  that  they  and  their  In- 
dians ferved  ours  fo;  and  our  Salvages  would  be  glad  to 
ferve  them  fo  too,  if  he  would  permit  them;  which  caufed 
them  to  be  mighty  lubmiffive,  and  beg'd  the  Major  that  he 
would  not  let  the  Salvages  ferve  them  fo.  Our  Indians 
being  fome  what  fenlible  of  the  difcourfe,  defired  to  have 
fome  of  them  to  Roft,  and  fo  make  a  dance;  and  dancing 

2*0  The  Chevalier   Vi'llebon  was  {ent  23  others,  iind  ient  to  Bofton."   [Charle- 

over  from  France  to  take  the  govern-  voix's   ///]/?•  Notiv.  France;    Halibur- 

ment  of  Nova  Scotia,  fucceeding  M.  ton's  Hijl.  Nov.  Scot,  i :  77.] 

Perot.     He  made  his  fort  at  the  mouth  241  Charlevoijc  fajs  that  our  foldiers 

of  the  St.  John  the  rallying  point  of  plundered  the  Acadians  until  Burgcois 

French  and  Indians  for  their  defcents  produced    a   proclamation   which    had 

upon  the  Englifli  colonies.    He  partici-  been  given  by  Sir  Wm.  Phips,  affuring 

pated  with  D' Iberville  in  the  capture  of  them  of  protecition  fo  long  as  they  re- 

Pe;«ffy?</^,  and  was  now  back  at  his  fort.  mained  faithful  to  King  William;  and 

Charlevoix  makes  the  miftake  of  con-  that   Church,  being  made  acquainted 

founding   him  with    Villeau   (fee  note  with   it,  refpecited  it,  and  ordered  his 

194,  ante),   and   fo   reprefents   him  as  foldiers  to  do  the  fame,  who  however, 

having  been  captured  and  releafed  by  he   adds,   fVill  "  condutited    themfelves 

the    Englilh.     Haliburton    copies    the  as  if  they  had   been   in   a   conquered 

blunder,  faying  he  "  was  captured  with  country."     \_HiJi.  Nouv.  France.] 


[94] 

in  a  hideous  manner  to  terrify  them,  faid,  That  they  could 
eat  any  fort  of  flcfti,  and  that  fome  of  theirs  would  make 
their  hearts  flrong:  ftepping  up  to  fome  of  the  Prifoners, 
faid,  They  muft  have  their  Scalps,  which  much  terrifyed 
the  poor  Prifoners,  who  beg'd  for  their  lives.  The  Major 
told  them  he  did  not  defign  the  Salvages  fhould  hurt 
them;  but  it  was  to  let  them  fee  a  little  what  the  poor 
EngliJJi  felt,  faying,  it  was  not  their  Scalps  he  wanted,  but 
the  Salvages,  for  that  he  fliould  get  nothing  by  them;  and 
told  them,  That  their  Fathers  the  Fryers  ^^^  and  Govern- 
ours  incouraged  their  Salvages,  and  gave  them  Money  to 
Scalp  our  Englijlt^  notwithflanding  they  were  with  them; 
which  feveral  of  our  EngliJIi  there  prefent  did  teflify  to 
their  Faces,  that  their  Fathers  and  Mothers  were  [94] 
ferved  fo  in  their  fight.  But  the  Major  bid  them  tell  their 
Fathers  the  Fryers  and  the  Governours,  That  if  they  ftill 
perlifted  and  let  their  wretched  Salvages  kill  &  deflroy  the 
poor  EngliJJt  at  that  rate,  he  would  come  with  fome  hun- 
dreds of  Salvages,  and  let  them  loofe  among  them,  who 
would  Kill,  Scalp  and  carry  away  every  French  perfon  in 
all  thofe  parts,  for  they  were  the  root  from  whence  all  the 
branches  came  that  hurt  us;  for  the  Indians  could  not  do 
us  any  harm,  if  they  did  not  relieve  and  fupply  them. 
The  French  being  fenfible  of  the  Majors  kindnefs  to  them, 
kifs'd  his  hand,  &  was  very  thankful  to  him  for  his  favour 
to  them  in  faving  their  lives ;  owned  that  their  Priefts  was 
at  the  taking  of  Pemaquid  Fort,  and  were  now  gone  to 

^  —      242  The  Acadians  were  bigoted  Romanifts. 


[94] 

Lay  hone  ~^^  with  fome  of  the  Indians,  to  meet  the  French 
Ships,  but  for  what  they  would  not  tell.  The  Commander 
with  his  Forces  having  done  all  the  Service  they  could  in 
thofe  parts,  concluded  to  go  to  St.  yokn^s  River  ^^'' to  do 
further  Service  for  their  King  and  Country,  Embark'd  all 
on  board  their  Tranfports,-^^  and  having  a  fair  wind  foon 
got  to  Monogcnejl^^'^  which  lyes  a  little  diftance  from  the 
Mouth  of  St.  John^^  River.  Next  Morning  early  the  Ma- 
jor with  his  Forces  landed  to  fee  what  difcovery  they 
could  make,  Travel'd  a  crofs  the  woods,  to  the  old  Fort 
or  Falls  at  the  Mouth  of  St.  John^  River,  keeping  them- 
felves  undifcovered  from  the  Enemy;  finding  that  there 
were  feveral  Men  at  work,  and  having  inform'd  themfelves 
as  much  as  they  could,  (the  Enemy  being  on  the  other 
lide  of  the  River,  could  not  come  at  them)  Returned 
back,  but  Night  coming  on  and  dark  wet  Weather,  with 
bad  Travelling,  was  oblig'd  to  Hop  in  the  woods  till  to- 
wards day  next  Morning,  and  then  went  ou  board;  foon 
after  the  Major  ordered  all  the  VefTels  to  come  to  Sail, 
and  go  into  the  Mouth  of  the  River;  being  done,  it  was 
not  long  before  the  Major  and  his  Forces  landed  on  the 

'■^*>'  La  Have  (fee  note  227,  ante.')  245  Hutchinfon  fays  they  left  ^eaw  ^«- 

2'4't  The  fcruples  of  thofe  who  thought  Jin,  20  Sept.,  1696.    \_HiJi.  Mafs.  ii :  94.] 

"  he   had   as  good  carry  them   to   old  246  jji^   ^g   Mcnagonichc    (given    on 

France  "  as  to  St.  John,  when  they  were  Haliburton's  Map  as  Meogenes)  lies  off 

at  Ptv/o/yco/',  were  probably  removed  by  the  fliore,  a  little  W.  of  the  entrance 

finding  that  they  would  now  be  going  of  the  river  St.  John,  and  of  the  fite  of 

near  150  miles  toward  home  by  repairing  an  old  fort.   The  new  fort,  which  Ville- 

thither.     It  feems  to  have  made  a  great  bon  was  building,  was  on  the  other  (E.) 

difference  in  the  valor  of  fome  of  the  par-  fide  of  the  river,  juft  above  the  IJle  aux 

ty,  whether  they  were  heading  E.  orW.  Perdraux  (now  Partridge  \.) 

116 


[94] 

Eaft  licle  of  the  River,  the  French  firin<>'  briskly  at  them, 
but  did  them  no  harm;  and  running  fiercely  upon  the  Ene- 
my, they  foon  fled  into  the  Woods.  The  Major  ordered  a 
brisk  party  to  run  a  crofs  a  Neck  ^'^  to  cut  them  oK  fi"om 
their  Canoo's,  which  the  day  before  they  had  made  a  dif- 
covery  of;  fo  the  Commander  with  the  reft  ran  dire6tly 
towards  the  New  Fort  they  were  a  building,  not  knowing 
but  they  had  fome  Ordnance  mounted.  The  Enemy  run- 
ning dire6lly  to  their  Canoo's  was  met  by  our  Forces,  who 
fired  at  them  and  kill'd  one  and  wounded  Corporal  Cait- 
ton^^^  who  was  taken,  the  reft  threw  down  what  they  had 
and  ran  into  the  woods;  the  faid  Prifoner  Canton  being 
brought  to  the  Major,  told  him,  if  he  would  let  his  Sur- 
geon drefs  his  wound  and  cure  him,  he  would  be  Service- 
able to  him  as  long  as  he  liv'd:  fo  being  drefs'd,  he  was 
Examin'd:  who  gave  the  Major  an  account  of  the  Twelve 
great  Guns  which  were  hid  in  the  beach  below  high  wa- 
ter Mark  (the  Carriges,  Shot  and  Wheelbarrows,  fome 
Flower  &  Pork,  all  hid  in  the  Woods:)  And  the  next 
Morning  the  Officers  being  all  ordered  to  meet  together, 
to  confult  about  going  up  the  River  to  Vilboons  Fort, 


Q19 


^^T  The  neck,  apparently,  between  the  at  the  Gemfcc.     Ilaliburton   gives  the 

St.  John    and    the   Riviere   de    Cani-  following  paper,  which   defcribes    mi- 

icc^/5  (Ilaliburton  gives  it  Kenncbeck-  niitely  its  condition  in  1670;  and  which 

q/ts),  the  firft  Eaitern  confluent  of  the  may  be  worth  the  fpace  it  will  occupy  as 

former  above  its  mouth.  hinting  the  fafhion  of  thefe  Indian  forts, 

248  It  would  be  a  hopelefs  tafk  to  con-  and  their  fittings  in  the  earlier  days  : 
jei5ture  what  French  name  Wes  jterdii  "Inventory.  —  i.  At  the  entering  in 

under  this  cognomen.  of  faid  Fort,  on  the  left  hand  we  found 

'•^■*''  The  fort  which  was  the  headquar-  a  court  of  guard  about  15  paces  long, 

ters  of  Villebon  was  up  the   St.  John  and  lo  broad,  having,  upon  the  right 

117 


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and  none  amongft  them  being  acquainted  [95]  but  the 
Aldcns^  who  faid  the  Water  in  the  River  was  very  low; 
fo  that  they  could  not  get  up  to  the  Fort,  and  the  Prifoner 
Canton  told  the  Commander,  That  what  the  Aldens  faid 
was  true.  So  not  being  willing  to  make  a  Canada  Expe- 
dition,^^" concluded  it  was  not  pra6licable  to  proceed. 
Then  ordered  fome  of  the  Forces  to  get  the  great  Guns  on 
board  the  open  Sloops,  and  the  reft  to  rang  the  woods  for 
the  Enemy,  who  took  one  Prifoner,  and  brought  in;  who 
in  their  ranging  found  there  a  Shallop  haul'd  into  a  Crick, 
and  a  day  or  two  after  there  came  in  a  Young  Souldier  to 
our   Forces,  who   upon  examination  gave  an  account  of 


hand  a  houfe  of  the  like  length  and 
breadth,  built  with  hewn  ftone  and  cov- 
ered with  (liingles,  and  above  them 
there  is  a  chapel  of  about  6  paces  long 
and  4  paces  broad  ;  covered  with  fliin- 
gles  and  built  with  terras,  upon  which 
there  is  a  fmall  turret,  wherein  there  is 
a  little  bell,  weighing  about  i8  lbs. 

*'  2.  Upon  the  left  hand  as  we  entered 
into  the  Court,  there  is  a  magazine,  hav- 
ing 2  ftories  built  with  ftone,  and  cov- 
ered with  Ihingles,  being  in  length 
about  36  paces  long,  and  10  in  breadth ; 
which  magazine  is  very  old  and  wanted 
much  repair;  under  which  is  a  little 
cellar,  in  which  there  is  a  well ;  and 
upon  the  other  fide  of  faid  court,  being 
on  the  right  hand,  there  is  a  houfe  of 
the  fame  length  and  breadth  the  maga- 
zine is,  being  half  covered  with  fliin- 
gles,  and  the  reft  uncovered  and 
wanting  much  repair;  upon  the  ram- 
parts of  the  faid  fort  are  12  iron  guns, 
weighing  in  all  21,122  lbs. 


"3.  We  do  find  in  the  faid  fort  6 
murtherers,  without  Chambers,  weigh- 
ing 1200  lbs. 

"4.  200  iron  bullets,  from  3  to  8  lbs. 
"  5.  About  30  or  40  paces  from  the 
faid  fort,  there  is  a  fmall  outhoufe, 
being  about  20  paces  in  length,  and  8  in 
breadth ;  built  with  planks  and  half 
covered  with  ftiingles,  which  do  not 
ferve  for  any  ufe  but  to  houfe  cattle. 

"6.  About  50  paces  from  faid  out- 
houfe there  is  a  fquare  garden,  enclofed 
with  rails,  in  which  garden  there  are 
50  or  60  trees  bearing  fruit. 
"  Signed, 

Le  Chevalier  de  Grand  Fontainb. 
Jean  Maillard. 
Richard  Walker. 
Isaac  Garner. 

Marshall,  Sec'y.'''' 
[Haliburton's  Hijl.  Nov.  Scot,  i :  66.] 

'^^  Sir  William  Phips's  attack  upon 
Canada  had  inglorioufly  failed  in  1690, 
partly  becaufe  of  the  latenefs  of  the 
feafon  at  which  it  was  undertaken,  and 


i>¥8 


[95] 

two  more  which  he  left  in  the  woods  at  fome  cUftance;  Co 
immediately  the  Major  with  fome  of  his  Forces  went  in 
purfuit  of  them,  taking  the  faid  Prifoner  with  them,  who 
convey'd  them  to  the  place  where  he  left  them,  but  they 
were  gone.  Then  ask'd  the  Prifoner,  Whither  there  were 
any  Indians  in  thofe  parts  ?  Said,  No,  it  was  as  hard  for 
Vilboon  their  Governour  to  get  an  Indiari  down  to  the 
water  fide,  as  it  was  for  him  to  carry  one  of  thofe  great 
Guns  upon  his  back  to  his  Fort:  for  they  having  had  In- 
telligence by  a  Prifoner  out  of  BoJlo7i  Goal,~'^^  that  gave 
them  an  account  of  Maj.  Church  and  his  Forces  coming 
out  againft  them.  Now  having  with  a  great  deal  of  pains 
and  trouble  got  all  the  Guns,  Shot  and  other  Stores  aboard, 
intended  on  our  defign  which  we  came  out  firft  for,  but 
the  Wind  not  ferving,  the  Commander  fent  out  his  Scouts 
into  the  woods  to  feek  for  the  Enemy,  and  four  of  our  In- 
dians  come  upon  three  French  Men  undifcovered,  who 
concluded  that  if  the  French  fliould  difcover  them  would 
fire  at  them  and  might  kill  one  or  more  of  them,  which  to 
prevent  fired  at  the  French,  kill'd  one  and  took  the  other 
two  Prifoners;  and  it  happen'd  that  he  who  was  kill'd  was 
Shanelere^^  the  Chief  Man  there  &c.  The  fame  Day  they 
mended  their  Whale-boats,  and  the  Shallop  which  they 
took,  fitting  her  to  Row  with  Eight  Oars,  that  fhe  might 
be  helpful  to  their  Profecuting  their  intended  defign  againft 
the    Enemy    in    their   returning   homewards.      Then    the 

partly  becaufe  of  its  inherent  weaknefs.       be  one  of  Villeau's  men  (fee  note  195, 
[Hutchinfon's  Hifi.  Mafs.  i :  352-6.]  ante). 

251  There  was  hardly  time  for  this  to  '^^'^  See  note  248,  ante.        ■ —  —     .  - 

119 


[96] 

Commander  orderitif^  all  the  Officers  to  come  to^^cther, 
Inform'd  them  of  his  intentions  and  ordered  tliat  no  Veflels 
fhould  depart  from  the  Fleet,  but  to  attend  the  Motions  of 
their  Commadore,  as  formerly,  except  they  were  parted 
by  Storms  or  thick  Fogs,  and  if  fo  it  fliould  happen  that 
any  did  part,  when  they  come  to  PaJ/aniaj7cady^~"^  fhould 
flop  there  a  while,  for  there  they  intended  to  Hop,  and  do 
bufinefs  with  the  help  of  their  Boats  againit  the  Enemy, 
and  if  they  mift  that  to  ftop  at  Machias\^''^  which  was  the 
next  place  he  intended  to  Itop  at,  having  an  account  by  the 
Prifoners  taken.  That  Mr.  Latcril'''^  was  there  a  trading 
with  the  Indians  in  that  River:  Incouraging  them,  laid. 
He  did  not  doubt  but  to  have  a  good  booty  there;  and  if 
they  fhould  pals  thofe  two  places,  be  fure  not  to  go  pafl 
Art:j/v;^6'-point,~''"  but  to  flop  there,  till  he  came,  and  not  to 
depart  thence  in  a  Fortnight  without  his  orders,  having 
great  Service  to  do  in  and  about  Pcnobfcot^  &c.  Then  the 
Major  difcourfed  with  Capt.  Brackit^''  Capt.  HtmewcW^^ 
and  Capt.  Larkmg^''^  [96]  (with  their  Lieutenants)  Com- 
manders of  the  Forces  belonging  to  the  Eaftward  parts, 
who  were  to  difcourfe  their  Souldiers  about  their  proceed- 
ing, when  they  came  to  Penob/cot\  and  the  Major  himfelf 

'^^'^  The  bay  into  which  empties  the  fifth  expedition,  with  his  family,  fome 

St.   Croix,  the  boundary  between  the  of  whom  were  reported  to  be  drowned. 

United  States  and  the  Britilh  Provinces.  '■^•''''  See  note  225,  ante. 

'^^  The  next  port  wedward.  '^^"^  See  note  120,  ante, 

'■^55  Probably  the  Frenchman  who  is  -^'^  See  note  157,  ante. 

twice  refer-ed   to   fubfequently  (on   p.  '■^^g  There    was     a     Samuel     Larkin 

109  of  the   original  paging)   as  "old  among  the  early  inhabitants  of  Portf- 

Lotriel"  and  as  being  captured  in  the  mouth,  N.H. 

I30 


L96] 

was  to  difcoiirfe  his  India H'SouUVierSy  and  their  Captains; 
who  with  all  the  reft  readily  coniply'd.  The  projection 
beinijf  fueh,  That  when  they  came  to  Peiiohfcot  the  Com- 
mander defign'd  to  take  what  Provifions  could  be  Ipared 
out  of  all  the  Sloops,  and  put  on  board  the  two  Bri<ijan- 
teens,-""  and  to  fend  all  the  Sloops  home  witli  fome  of  the 
Officers  and  Men  that  wanted  to  be  at  home:  and  then 
with  thofe  Forces  afore-mentioned  {to  wit)  the  Eaftward 
Men,  and  all  the  Indians^  and  to  take  what  Provifions  and 
Ammunition  was  needful,  and  to  March  with  himfelf  up 
into  the  Pcnobfcot  Country,  in  fearch  for  the  Enemy,  and  if 
poffible  to  take  that  Fort  in  Pcnobfcot  Riv^er.  Capt.  Brackit 
informing  the  Major,  That  when  the  water  was  low  they 
could  waid  over  (which  was  at  that  time)  the  loweft  that 
had  been  known  in  a  long  time.  And  being  there  to  rang 
thro'  that  Country  down  to  Pcmequid,  where  he  intended 
the  two  Briganteens  fhould  meet  them;  and  from  thence 
taking  more  Provifions  {viz.)  Bread,  Salt  &  Ammunition 
fuitable  (to  fend  thofe  two  Veflels  home  alfo)  to  travel 
thro'  the  Country  to  Ncrigiwock^^^  and  from  thence  to 
Amcras  cogcn-Yox\.^  and  fo  down  where  the  Enemy  us'd  to 
Plant,  not  doubting  but  that  in  all  this  Travel  to  meet 
with  many  of  the  Enemy  before  they  fhould  get  to  Pi/ca- 
taqua.     All  which  intentions  were  very  acceptable  to  the 

260  '■^  Brigantine,  —  afm.ill,  flat,  open,  point  in  the  bend  of  the  Kennebec  op- 
light  veffel,  going  both  with  fails  and  pofite  to  the  mouth  of  Sandy  river, 
oars,  either  for  fighting  or  for  giving  where  was  the  ancient  feat  of  the  Cuni- 
chafe."  —  Bailey.  bas  Indians.    [Williamfon's  Hiji.  Ale.  i : 

261  Norridge-wock  (^Naratitfouaf)  is  a  467;  Father  Drtiillettes's  Journal,  2t\o.'\ 

16  121 


[96] 


Forces  that  were  to  undertake  it,  who  rcjoycinpf,  faid, 
They  had  lather  go  home  by  Land  than  by  Water,  pro- 
vided their  Commander  went  with  tliem:  (who  to  try  their 
fidelity)  laid,  lie  was  grown  Ancient,  and  might  fail  tliem; 
They  all  laid  they  would  not  leave  him,  and  when  he 
could  not  Travel  any  further,  they  would  carry  him. 
Having  done  what  Service  they  could  at  and  about  the 
Mouth  of  St.  yo/ui's  River,  Relblved  on  their  intended 
defign;  and  the  next  Morning  having  but  little  Wind, 
came  all  to  Sail,  the  Wind  coming  againll  them  they  put 
into  MnJhquaJIi,  Cove,'^"'-^  and  the  next  day  the  Wind  Hill 
being  againfl  them,  the  Major  with  part  of  his  Forces 
Landed,  and  imployed  themfelves  in  ranging  the  Country 
for  the  Enemy,  but  to  no  purpofe;  and  in  the  Night  the 
wind  came  pretty  fair,  and  at  12  a  Clock  they  came  to 
Sail,  and  had  not  been  out  long  before  they  fpy'd  three 
Sail  of  VelTels;  Expelling  them  to  be  French,  fitted  to 
defend  themfelves,  fo  coming  near,  hail'd  them :  who 
found  them  to  be  a  Man  of  War,  the  Province  Galley, 
and  old  Mr.  Alden  ^"^  in  a  Sloop,  with  more  Forces,  Col. 
Hathro7te^^^  Commander.     Maj.  Church  went  aboard  the 


^^'^  The  outlet  o{ Riviere  de  Mcchecaf- 
cor,  the  fecond  ftream  coming  into  the 
bay  W.  of  the  St.  John;  which  lialibur- 
ton's  map  names  Mufqualh  river,  — 
which  would  feem  to  be  a  tranflation 
of  found  rather  than  of  fenfe. 

263  See  note  133,  ante. 

264  JoftH  Hat  home  {Ha  thorn,  Haw- 
thorne) was  fon  of  William,  of  Salem  ; 
born    4.    Aug.,    1641;    freeman,    1677; 


Deputy,  1683 ;  Afllftant  or  Counfellor, 
1684-1712;  Judge  of  Com.  Pleas,  1692- 
1702;  Judge  of  Supreme  Court,  1702- 
15  ;  Commiflioner  to  Eaflcrn  Indians, 
and  Commander,  1696;  refigned  his 
place  on  the  bench  on  account  of  deaf- 
nefs,  1712;  died  lo  May,  1717,  cet.  76. 
He  had  five  fons.  [Savage's  Gen. 
Did.  ii :  377  ;  Walhburn's  Judic.  Hiji. 
Mafs.  271.] 


ua 


[97] 

Commadorc,  where  Col.  Hathroiic  was,  who  gave  him  an 
account  of  his  Commiinon  &  Orders,  and  read  them  to 
him.  Then  his  Honour  told  Maj.  Chunky  that  there  was 
a  particular  Order  on  board  Capt.  Southack'^^  for  him: 
which  is  as  followeth.     [97] 

Sir,  Bollon,  September.  9///.  1696. 

T  T/y  Majcjlics  Ship  Orford  having;  lately  /iirpvizccl  a 
-^  ■'■  French  Shallop  with  twenty  three  of  the  Soldiers 
belonging  to  the  Fort  upon  JohnV  River  in  Nova-Scotia, 
together  zvith  Villeau  their  Captain^  Providence  feents  to 
enconraire  the  forming  of  an  Expedition  to  attack  that  Fort, 
and  to  difrefl  and  remove  the  Enemy  from  that  Pofl,  which 
is  the  chief  Scoiirce  from,  whence  the  mofl  of  our  difaflers  do 
iffiie^  and  alfo  to  favour  with  an  opportunity  for  gaining  out 
of  their  ha?tds  the  Ordnance^  Artillery  a7id  other  Warlike 
Stores  and  Provifions  lately  fupplied  to  them  from  France, 
for  erefling  a  neiv  Fort  7iear  the  Rivers  mouthy  whereby  they 
will  be  greatly  flre^igthened^  and  the  reducitig  of  them  rcn- 
dred  more  difficult.  I  have  therefore  ordered  a  Detachment 
of  tivo  new  Companies  confifling  of  about  an  Hundred  Men 

2<>5  Cyprian  Southack  was  comman-  rails,  or  otherwife,  that  people  may  not 

der  of  the  Province  galley;  was  with  be  in  danger."  Valle}-  acre  was  the  hill 

Church  in  his  laft  Ealtern  Expedition,  jufl;  eaft  of  Beacon  hill,  occupying  the 

1704;  and  went  to  Canada  in  1714  on  fpace,  nearly,  of  what  is  now  Pember- 

the  Stoddard  and  Williams  Expedition ;  ton    Square.      Capt.     Southack's     hill 

lived  on  Tremont   Street,  which   then  probably   adjoined    his    houfe,   >'hich 

embraced   only  that  portion   now   in-  feems  to  have  ftood  not  far  from  the 

eluded  between    School   and    Howard  prefent  fite   of  the  Albion.      [Drake's 

Streets;    19  0(5t.,  1733,  was  warned  to  ////?.    Bojl.    i:    529,    539,    593;   N.  E. 

secure  "his  hill   near  Valley  acre,  by  Hijl.  and  Gen.  Reg.  v:  39.] 

133 


[97] 

to  joyn  the  Forces  now  with  you  for  that  Expedition^  and 
have  commijjiouated  Lieut.  Cotone/  ]ohn  W-.iihovnc,  one  of 
the  Mcni()ers  of  His  Majcfiies  Council^  who  is  acquainted 
with  that  River^  and  in  whofe  courage  and  conduH  I  repofe 
fpecial  Trnfl,  to  take  the  chief  command  of  the  whole  during 
that  Service^  beins;  ivell  affured  that  your  good  affeftiojis  and 
zeal  for  His  Maje/lies  Service  will  induce  your  ready  com- 
pliance and  affiflance  therein,  which  I  hope  will  take  v.p  no 
long  time,  and  be  of  great  benefit  and  advantage  to  thefe  His 
Maj flics  Territories  if  it  pleafe  God  to  fucceed  the  fame. 
B  if  ides  its  very  probable  to  be  the  fare/l  opportunity  that  can 
be  offered  unto  yotir  felf  and  Men^  of  doing  Execution  upon 
the  Indian  Enemy  and  Rebels,  zuho  may  reafonably  be  ex- 
pelled to  be  draivn  to  the  defence  of  that  Fort.  J  have  alfo 
ordered  His  Majejlies  Ship  Arundel,  and  the  Provi nee- 
Gal  ly  to  attend  this  Service. 

Colonel  riatiiorne  will  cofnmunicate  unto  you  the  contents 
of  his  Commif/ion  and  InflruH  ions  received  from  my  felffor 
this  Expeditio7i,  which  I  expeft  and  order  that  your  felf 
Officers  and  Sou  Idler s  now  tinder  you  yield  obedience  unto. 
He  is  to  advife  ivith  your  felf  and  others  in  all  weighty 
attempts.  Praying  for  a  Bleffing  from  Heaven  upo7i  the 
faid  Enterprize,  and  that  all  engaged  i7i  the  fame  may  be 
under  the  fpecial  Protection  of  the  Almighty.  I  am  your 
Loving  Friend,  Wm.  STOUGFITON. 

The  Major  having  read  his  laft  Orders,  and  confidering 
his  CommiHion,  found  that  he  was  oblig'd  to  attend,  All 


I  98] 

Orders^  &c.  was  much  conccrnM  that  he  and  his  were 
prevented  in  their  intended  projei^tion,  if  carryed  back  to 
St.  yohn\.  Tlien  dircourfmjj^  with  Col.  Ilathornc^  ^avc 
him  an  account  of  what  they  liad  done  at  St.  yo/in\^  viz. 
Tliat  as  to  the  demoHlhin<j^  tlic  New  Fort  tliey  had  done 
it,  and  got  all  their  great  Guns  and  Stores  aboard  their 
Velfels;  and  that  if  it  had  not  been  that  the  waters  were 
fo  low  would  have  taken  the  Fort  up  the  River  alfo  before 
he  came  away.  Told  him  alfo  that  one  of  the  Prifoners 
which  he  had  taken  at  St.  yo/ms,  upon  examination  con- 
cerning the  Indians  in  thofe  parts,  told  him,  it  was  as  hard 
for  Vilboon  their  Governour  to  get  one  of  their  Indiajis 
down  to  the  water  fide,  as  to  carry  one  of  thofe  great  Guns 
upon  his  back:  and  that  they  had  an  account  of  him  and 
his  Forces  coming  to  thofe  parts  by  a  Prifoner  out  of 
Bojlon  Goal.  Alfo  [98 1  told  his  Honour,  That  if  they 
went  back  it  would  wholly  difappoint  them  of  their  doing 
any  further  Service,  which  was  that  they  came  for  to 
Penobfcot^  and  Places  Adjacent;  but  all  was  to  no  purpofe 
his  Honour  telling  the  Major  that  he  mufl  attend  his  Or- 
ders then  received.  And  to  incourage  the  Officers  and 
Souldiers,  told  them.  They  fhould  be  wholly  at  the  Majors 
Ordering  &  Command  in  the  whole  a6tion:  (and  to  be 
fhort  did  go  back)  and  the  event  may  be  feen  in  Col. 
Hat/iron'^  Journal  of  the  faid  a6lion.^''"     Only  I  mufl  ob- 

"^^  Church    fpeaks    as    if   Ilathorn's  of  the  Cold  Sea/on  so  difcouraged  our 

Journal  were  public  property ;  but  I  iiave  Men,  that  after  tiie  niaiiing  of  fome  few 

not  been  able  to  find  it.     Mather  fums  Shot,  the  Enterprize  found  itfelf  under 

up  the  iflue  thus :  "  But  the  Difficulty  too  much  Congelation  to  proceed  any 

125 


[98] 

ferve  one  thing  by  the  way,  which  was,  That  when  they 
drew  off  to  come  down  the  River  again.  Col.  Hathorne 
came  off  and  left  the  Major  behind  to  fee  that  all  the 
Forces  were  drawn  off;  and  coming  down  the  River  in  or 
near  the  Rear,  in  the  Night  heard  a  perfon  hollow,  not 
knowing  at  firft  but  that  it  might  be  a  fnare  to  draw 
them  into;  but  upon  confideration  fent  to  fee  who  or  what 
he  was,  found  him  to  be  a  Negro  man  belonging  to  Mar- 
blehead^  that  had  been  taken,  and  kept  a  Prifoner  amongft 
them  for  fome  time.  The  Major  ask'd  him,  Whither  he 
could  give  any  account  of  the  Indians  in  thofe  parts?  He 
faid.  Yes,  they  were  or  had  been  all  drawn  off  from  the 
Sea  Coafl  up  into  the  Woods  near  a  hundred  Miles  having 
had  an  account  by  a  Prifoner  out  of  Bojlon  Goal;  that 
Maj.  Church  and  his  Forces  were  coming  out  againft  them 


further."  {^Magnalia,  Book  VII :  90.] 
Hutchinfon  fays,  "  Villebon  had  timely 
notice  of  the  return  and  re-enforcement, 
and  made  the  beft  preparations  he  could 
for  his  defence.  Four  of  the  fmall  vefTels 
went  up  the  river,  and  landed  their 
men  near  the  fort,  Odlober  the  7th. 
They  railed  a  battery  for  two  field 
pieces,  and  began  to  fire  with  them  and 
with  their  mufketry  the  fame  day; 
and  the  French  made  return.  When 
night  came  on,  which  proved  very  cold, 
the  Englifli  lighted  their  fires  to  keep 
them  from  perifliing.  This  made  them 
a  mark  for  the  French  cannon,  which 
difturbed  them  to  that  degree  that  they 
were  obliged  to  put  out  their  fires,  and 
to  be  expofed  all  night  to  the  inclem- 


ency of  the  weather.  They  were  soon 
difcouraged,  for  the  next  night  they 
re-embarked ;  and  having  joined  thofe 
at  the  mouth  of  the  river,  made  the 
beft  of  their  way  to  Bofton.  No  notice 
was  taken  of  any  lofs  on  either  fide, 
except  the  burning  a  few  of  the  ene- 
my's houfes ;  nor  is  any  fufiicient  reafon 
given  for  relinquilTiing  ihe  defign  fo 
fuddenly. 

It  is  probable  that  the  forces  were 
not  provided  with  tents  nor  cloathing 
fufiicient  to  defend  them  from  the  cold, 
which  they  had  reafon  to  expeft  to 
increafe  every  day,  and  it  is  certain  the 
old  Colonel  Church  was  offended  at 
being  fuperfeded  in  command."  \_HiJi. 
MaJ's.  ii :  94.] 


126 


[  98  1 

in  four  Briganteens,  &  four  Sloops,  with  24  Peraougers,''^"''' 
meaning  Whale-boats,  which  put  them  into  a  fright,  that 
notwithftanding  they  were  fo  far  up  in  the  Woods  were 
afraid  to  make  fires  by  Day  left  he  and  his  Forces  fhould 
difcover  the  Smokes,  and  in  the  Night  left  they  ftiould  fee 
the  light.  One  thing  more  I  would  juft  give  a  hint  of, 
that  is.  How  the  French  in  the  Eaftward  parts  were  much 
furpriz'd  at  the  motion  of  the  Whale  boats;  faid.  There 
was  no  abiding  for  them  in  that  Country:  and  I  have  been 
inform'd  fince,  that  foon  after  this  Expedition,  they  drew 
off  from  St.  yohnh  Fort  &  River  But  to  return.  Then 
going  all  down  the  River,  Embark'd  and  went  homeward; 
only  by  the  way  Candid  Reader,  I  would  let  you  know  of 
two  things  that  proved  very  prejudicial  to  Major  Church 
and  his  Forces:  The  tirft  was.  That  the  Government 
fliould  mifs  it  fo  much  as  to  fend  any  Prifoner  away  from 
Bq/lon  before  the  Expedition  was  over.  Secondly,  That 
they  ftiould  fend  Col.  Hathrone  to  take  them  from  the 
Service  &  bulinefs  they  went  to  do:  Who  with  fubmiflion, 
doubtlefs  thought  they  did  for  the  beft,  tho'  it  prov'd  to 
the  contrary.  So  fhall  wind  up  with  juft  a  hint  of  what 
happen'd  at  their  coming  home  to  Bojlon.  After  all  their 
hard  Service  both  Night  &  Day,  the  Government  took 
away  all  the  great  Guns,  and  Warlike  Stores,  and  gave 
them  not  a  Peny  for  them,  (except  it  was  fome  Powder, 
and  that  they  gave  what  they  pleas'd  for  it)  and  befide 
the  Aflembly  paft  a  Vote  that  they  fliould  have  but  half 

267  /J/yo^g^  boat  of  favages.  —  Spiers  and  Surenne. 

127 


[99] 

pay.  But  his  Honour  the  Lieut.  Governour  ^^  being  much 
difturb'd  at  their  fo  doing  went  in  to  the  Town-Houfe 
where  the  Reprefentatives  were  fitting,  and  told  them 
except  they  did  Re-affume  that  Vote,  which  was  to  cut 
Maj.  Clmrch  [99]  and  his  Forces  off  half  their  pay,  they 
fhould  fit  there  till  the  next  Spring.  Whereupon  it  was 
Re-aflumed:  So  that  they  had  jufl;  their  bare  Wages.  But 
as  yet  never  had  any  Allowance  for  the  great  Guns  and 
Stores;  neither  has  Maj  Church  had  any  Allowance  for  all 
his  Travel  and  great  Expences  in  Raifing  the  faid  Forces 
Volunteers. 


The  Fifth  and  Laft  Expedition,  Eaju 

IN  the  Year  1703,  4.  Major  Omrch  had  an  account  of 
the  miferable  Deveflations  made  on  Deerfield^'^  a  Town 
in  the  Wefi;ward  parts  of  this  Province,  and  the  horrible 
Barbarities  &  Cruelties  exercifed  on  thofe  poor  Innocent 
People,  (by  the  French  &  Indians)  efpecially  of  their 
Cruelties  towards  that  worthy  Gentlewoman  Mrs.  Wil- 
liams^''^  and  feveral  others,  whom  they  March'd  in  that 

268  Lieut.  Gov.  William  Stoughton.       and  of  the   flain  —  8  or  9  of  each  — 


See  note  191,  ante. 

269  Deerfield  was  deflroyed  29  Feb., 
170I;  38  were  flain  in  the  palifaded 
village  and  9  in  the  meadow  fight;  and 
112  were  taken,  of  whom  2  foon  efcaped, 
22  were  flain  or  periflied  on  their  waj'  to 
Canada,  28  remained  in  Canada,  and 
60  returned.    A  few   of  the  captives 


belonged  to  other  towns.  [  Judd's  Hijl. 
Hadley,  272.]  Church  probably  had 
forgotten  the  exativ  fequence  of  events 
when  didlating  this,  as  his  letter  to 
Gov.  Dudley  is  dated  5  Feb.,  170I  —  24 
days  before  Deerfield  fell. 

270  Mrs.  Eunice  Williams  was  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  Eleazer  Mather  of  North- 


taa 


[99] 

extream  Seafon;  forcing  them  to  carry  great  loads,  and 
when  any  of  them  by  their  hard  ufage  could  not  bare  with 
it,  were  knock'd  on  the  head,  and  fo  kill'd  in  cool  Bloud. 
All  which  with  fome  other  horrible  Inftances  done  by 
thofe  Barbarous  Salvages,  wuich  Maj.  Church  himfclf  was 
an  eye  witnefs  to  in  his  former  Travels  in  the  Eaftward 
parts,  did  much  aflonifh  him.  To  fee  a  Woman  that  thofe 
Barbarous  vSalvagcs  had  taken  and  kilPd,  expofed  in  a 
moft  bruitifh  manner  (as  can  be  exprefs'd)  with  a  Young 
Child  feiz'd  faft  with  firings  to  her  brcafl;  which  Infant 
had  no  apparent  wound,  which  doubtlefs  was  left  alive  to 
fuck  its  dead  Mothers  Breall,  and  fo  miferably  to  perifh  & 
dye.  Alio  to  fee  other  poor  Children  hanging  upon 
Fences  dead,  of  either  Sex,  in  their  own  poor  Rags,  not 
worth  their  Itripping  them  of,  in  fcorn  and  derilion. 
Another  Inftance  was,  of  a  Itraggling  Souldier,  who  was 
found  at  Cafco^  expos'd  in  a  fhameful  and  barbarous  man- 
ner; his  body  being  flaked  up,  his  head  cut  oft',  and  a  hogs 
head  fet  in  the  room,  his  oody  rip'd  up,  and  his  heart  and 
inwards  taken  out,  and  private  Members  cut  off",  and  hung 
with  belts  of  their  own,  the  inwards  at  one  fide  of  his 
body,  and  his  private  at  the  other,  in  fcorn  &  derifion  of 
the  Englijli  Souldiers,  &€.  Thefe  and  fuch  like  Bar- 
barities  caufed  Major  Chtirch  to  exprefs  himfelf  to  this 

ampton,  and  wife  of  Rev.  John  Wil-  murdered  on  the  road  to  Canada  on  the 
Hams  of  Deerfield  (who  was  fon  of  Dea.  fecond  day's  march  by  her  Indian  cap- 
Samuel,  of  Roxbury,  who  was  eldeft  tor.  [Savage's  Gen.  Di6i.  iv :  563; 
fon  of  Robert);  was  married  21  July,  Holland's  Hijl.  Wcji.  Ma/s.  i:  153; 
1687;  taken  captive,  29  Feb.,  170I ;  was  Hoyt's  Antiq.  Re/earches,  190.] 

17  "9 


purpofo,  That  if  he  were  Commander  in  Chief  of  thefe  Prov- 
inces, he  would  foon  put  an  end  to  thofe  barbarities  done 
by  the  Barbarous  Enemy,  by  making  it  his  whole  bufmefs 
to  fight  and  deftroy  thofe  Salvages,  as  they  did  our  poor 
Neighbours;  which  doubtlefs  might  have  been  done  if 
rightly  managed,  and  that  in  a  fliort  time  &"€.  So  that 
thefe  with  the  late  Inhumanities  done  upon  the  Inhabitants 
q{  Dcerficld^  made  fuch  an  Impreffion  on  his  heart  as  can- 
not well  be  expreflcd;  fo  that  his  Bloud  boyl'd  within  him, 
making  fuch  Impulfes  on  his  Mind,  that  he  forgot  all  for- 
mer treatments,  which  were  enough  to  hinder  any  Man 
efpecially  the  faid  Maj.  Church  from  doing  any  further 
Service.  Notwithflanding  [ioo|  all  which,  having  a  mind 
to  take  fome  Satisfaction  on  the  Enemy,  his  heart  being 
full.  Took  his  Horfe  &  went  from  his  own  Habitation 
near  Seventy  Miles,^"^  to  wait  upon  his  Excellency,  and 
offered  his  Service  to  the  Queen,  his  Excellency  &  the 
Country;  which  his  Excellency  readily  accepted  of,  and 
defired  Maj.  CJmrch  to  draw  a  Scheme  for  the  infuing 
a6tion  or  a6lions;  fo  taking  leave,  went  home,  and  drew 
it:  which  is  as  followeth. 


2''l  Church  was  now  in  the  lart:  year 
of  his  refidence  at  Fall  River  (then 
Tiverton).  [Part  I.  xxxiii.]  This  is 
by  the  prefcnt  direit  route  fearcely  more 
than  51  miles  from  Bofton ;  and  the 
more  circuitous  roads  then  exiflinj^ 
could  hardly  bring  it  up  to  70.  I  think 
Col.  Church,  when  dictating  this  para- 


graph, forgot  that  he  had  not,  at  the 
date  here  referred  to,  removed,  as  he 
did  fo  foon  after,  back  to  Little  Comp- 
ton ;  or  the  Governor  might  have 
been  abfent  from  Bofton  fifteen  or 
twenty  miles  northward,  at  that  time, 
fo  as  to  have  lengthened  his  journey 
by  that  much. 


130 


[  too] 

Tiverton,  February  5.  1703,  4. 
May  it  pleafe  your  Excellency, 

A  Ccording  to  your  requc/l  zvhcn  I  ivas  lajl  with  your 
■^  ^  Self ;  and  in  obedience  t/iereunto,  I  prcfcnt  yon  tvith 
thefe  folloiving  lines ^  that  co7tcern  the  preparation  for  next 
Springs  Expedition^  to  Attack  the  Enemy.  According  to 
my  former  Direilio7i^for  it  is  good  to  have  a  full  Jlroke  at 
them  firfl,  before  they  have  opportunity  to  Run  for  it,  for 
the  firfl  of  07ir  afiion  zuill  be  our  opportunity  to  deflroy  them, 
and  to  prevent  their  rimning  away,  in  way-laying  every  p af- 
fage\  and  make  them  knoiv  we  are  in  good  earncfi,  and  fo 
we  being  ifi  a  diligent  ufe  of  means,  zve  may  hope  for  a  bleff- 
ing  from  the  Almighty,  and  that  He  will  be  plea  fed  to  put  a 
dread  in  their  hearts,  that  they  may  fall  before  us  and perifJi  : 
For  my  advice  is, 

I  ft.    That  Ten  or  Twelve  htmdred  good  able  Souldiers, 

well  equip'' d  be  in  a  readinefs  fit  for  aflion  by  the  firfl  of 

April  at  the  furthefi,  for  then  will  be  time  to  be  iipon  aHion. 

2ly.    That  five  &  forty  or  fifty  good  Whale-boats  be  had 

ready,  well  fitted,  with  five  good  Oars,  and  12  or  \^  good 

Paddles  to  every  Boat'.  And  upoji  the  WaiP'~  of  each  Boat 

five  pieces  of  firong  Leather  be  fafieiied  on  each  fide  to  fiip 

five  fmall  Afii  bars  thro',  that  fo  when  ever  they  land  the 

Men  may  fiep  over-board,  &  fiip  in  faid  bars  a-crofs,  and 

take  tip  faid  Boat,  that  fiie  may  not  be  hurt  agaiiifl^w-. 

Rocks.     And  that  two  fuitable  Brafi  Kittles  be  provided  to 

'■^''2  The  xvale  is  the  plank  that  rims       and   giving  ftrength  to   its   curves.  — 
the   outlide   of  the   boat,  ftiffcning  it,       Totten. 

«3* 


[   lOO  ] 

brlong  to  each  Boat,  to  drcfs  the  Metis  Visuals  in^  to  make 
their  Lives  comfortable. 

3ly.  TJiat  \  or  50  pair  of  good  Indian  Shoes  be  made 
ready,  fit  for  the  Service,  for  the  Englifh  &  Indians,  that 
mnfl  improve  the  Whale-boats,  and  Birch  Canoo''s,  for  they 
will  be  very  proper,  and  fafe  for  that  Service j  and  let  there 
be  a  good  Store  of  Cow  Hides,  well  TantCd,  for  a  fupply  of 
fuch  Shoes;  and  Hemp  to  make  Thread,  and  Wax,  to  mend 
&  make  more  of  fuch  Shoes,  when  wanted,  and  a  good  flore 
of  A IV Is. 

4ly.  That  there  be  a  100  large  Hatchcs^'^  or  light  Axes 
made  pretty  broad,  &  fleeted  luith  the  befl  Steel  Jhat  can  be 
got,  and  made  by  zuorktncn,  that  may  cut  very  well,  and  hold, 
that  the  Hemlock  knots  may  not  brake  nor  turn  them',  to 
widden  the  landing  places  up  tht  Falls,  for  it  may  happefi 
that  we  may  get  tip  with  fome  of  our  Whale-boats  to  their 
Falls  or  Head-quarters. 

5ly.  That  there  be  a  fuitable  quantity  of  f mall  Bags,  or 
Wallets  provided,  that  every  Man  that  zvants  may  have  one, 
to  put  up  his  Bullets  in,  of  fuch  afize  as  will  fit  his  Gun, 
{and  not  ferved  as  at  Calco.^^^)  That  every  Mans  bag  be 
fo  Marked  that  he  may  not  change  it :  for  if  fo,  it  will  inake 
a  great  confufion  in  aflion;  that  every  Mans  fiore  dfBall  be 
weighed  to  him,  that  fo  he  may  be  accountable,  &  may  not 
fquander  it  away;  and  alfo  his  flore  of  Powder,  that  fo  he 

'273  Our  word  "hatchet"  comes  from       he  wanted  to  defcribe,  fo  that  this   is 
the   diminutive  of  tlie    French    hache,       not  a  milprint  for  "  hatchets,"  but  the 
a  little  axe.     Very  likelj  Chuj«t4i"'iried       plural  oi'\hc  FrenciC   -      -^     —  ->-^ 
the  common  Canadian  name  for  what  '^"^^  See  p.  2X,  ante. 

''       '    '     -■      -•     -  -        --  -i3t  '    -    --         -  --  .   ^    .      ---    - 


[lOl] 

may  try  his  Powder  &  Gtin  be  \\o\\  fore  a/?ion.  And 
that  every  particular  Compatiy  f?iay  have  a  Barrel  of  Pozv- 
der  to  themfelves,  and  fo  marked,  that  it  by  no  means  may  be 
changed;  that  men  may  know  before  hand,  a7id  may  not  be 
cheated  out  of  their  Lives,  by  having  bad  Powder;  Or  not 
knowing  hozv  to  nfe  it :  and  this  zvill  prove  a  great  advan- 
tage to  the  aft  ion. 

61y.  That  Col  John  Gorham,  if  he  may  be  prevailed  zuith 
may  be  concerned  in  the  management  of  the  Whale-boats,  he 
having  been  form'irly  concerned  in  the  Eaftcrn  Parts,  and 
experienced  in  that  affair.  And  Whale-men  them  will  be 
very  fervic cable  in  this  Expedition,  zuhich  having  a  promife 
made  to  them,  that  they  ffiall  be  rcleafed  in  good  feafon  to  go 
home  a  Whaling  in  the  Pall]  your  Excellency  will  have  men 
enough. 

7ly.  That  there  may  be  raifed  for  this  Service  300  Indians 
at  leafl,  &  more  if  they  may  be  had;  for  I  hioiv  certainly  of 
my  own  knozu ledge,  that  they  exceed  mofl  of  our  Englifh  in 
hunting  &  fculking  in  the  woods,  being  always  21s'' d  to  it; 
and  it  mii/l  be  pra^lifed  if  ever  we  i^itend  to  dcflroy  thofe 
Indian  Enemies. 

Sly.  That  the  Souldiers  already  out  Eaftward  in  the  Ser- 
vice; By  men  of  known  jtidgment  may  take  a  furvey  of  them 
and  their  Arms ;  a7id  fee  if  their  Arms  be  good,  and  that  they 
know  how  to  nfe  them,  in  ffiootting  right  at  a  Mark;  and  that 
they  be  me^i  of  good  Rcafon  &  Sencc,  to  knozv  how  to  manage 
themfelves  in  fo  difficult  a  piece  of  Service,  as  this  Indian 
hunting  is;  for  bad  men  are  but  a  clogg  a^id  hindrance  to 
^      .  133 


[lOl] 

an  Army^  beins;  a  trouble  and  vexation  to  good  Commanders^ 
and  fo  many  Mouths  to  devour  the  Cou7itries  ProviJio7i,  and 
a  hindrance  to  all  good  aflion. 

9ly.  That  fpccial  care  be  had  in  taking  up  the  whale-boats^ 
that  they  be  good  and  Jit  for  that  Service^  that  fo  the  Cou7i- 
t>y  be  not  cheated^  as  formerly^  in  havi7ig  rotten-Boats;  and 
as  much  care  that  the  Owners  may  have  good  fatisfaflioii  for 
tJiem. 

lol}'.  That  the  Tenders  or  Tranfports^  Veffels  to  be  im- 
proved in  this  an.io7i  be  good  DecISd  Veffels,  7iot  too  big, 
bccaufe  of  going  np  feveral  Rivers;  havi7ig  /\.  or  6  fmall 
Guns  a-piece  for  defence,  a7id  the  fewer  A[c7i  zvill  dcfe7id 
them,     /hid  thej'e  is  e7iough  fuch  Veffels  to  be  had. 

Illy.  To  conclude  all,  If  your  Excelle7icy  zvill  be  pleafed 
to  77iake  yotir  Self  Gj'cat  ajid  us  a  happy  People,  as  to  the 
defl7'oyi7ig  of  07ir  Enemies,  a7id  eafuig  of  our  Taxes,  &c.  be 
pleafed  to  drazo  forth  all  thofe  Forces  noiv  i7i  Pay  in  all  the 
Eaflivard  Parts,  both  at  Saco  &  Calco-Bay;  for  thofe  two 
Tradi7ig-Houfes  7iever  did  a7iy  good,  nor  7iever  will,  a7id  are 
not  worthy  the  name  of  Qiieens  Forts;  a7id  thef7fi  btiilding 
of  the77i,  had  no  other  Effect,  but  to  lay  us  trnder  Tribiite  to 
that  zvrcached  Paga7i  Crezv;  a7ui  I  hope  will  never  be 
wa7ited,  for  that  they  were  firfl  btiilt  for:  but  fire  it  is,  they 
are  very  ferviceable  to  thcTn,  for  they  get  many  a  good  ad- 
va7itage  'of  us  to  dcflroy  our  Me7t,  a7id  laugh  at  us  for  our 
f'^Hy,  that  we  fJiould  he^at  fo  miuh  cofl  &  trouble  to  do  a 
tlmig  that  does  us  fo  much  harm,  a7id  7io  manner  of  good : 
but  to  the  co7itrary,  when  they  fee  all  our  Forces  drawn 

134 


[I02] 

forth,,  a7id  in  the  pur/nit  of  than^  They  witl  think  that  wc 
bei^in  to  be  roiized  np  and  ti  be  awake^  and  luill  not  be  fatis- 
fied  luitk  what  they  have  plea  id  to  leave  us,  but  are  refolved  to 
Retake  from  them,  that  they  formerly  took  from  ns,  and  drive 
them  out  of  their  Coicntry  alfo.  The  luhieh  being  done,  then 
to  build  a  Fort  at  a  fuitable  time  and  in  a  convenient  place; 
and  it  [102]  %vill  be  very  honourable  to  your  Excellency  &  of 
great  Service  to  Her  Majcjly,  Cf  to  the  crilargemcnt  of  her 
Majejlys  Government:  {The  Place  meant  being  at  Port 
Royal.) 

I2ly.  That  the  objeflion  made  againfl  drawing  off  the 
Forces  in  the  Eaihvard  Parts  zuill  be  no  damar^c  to  the  in- 
habitants;  for  former  Experience  teacheth  us,  that  fa  foon 
as  drawn  into  their  Country  they  will prcfently  forfake  ours 
to  take  care  of  their  oivn\  And  that  there  be  no  failure  in 
making  preparation  of  thefe  things  afore-mentioned,  for 
many  times  the  luant  of  f ma  I  I  things,  prevent  the  compleat- 
ing  of  great  Anions',  and  that  every  thing  be  in  a  rcadincfs 
before  the  Forces  be  raifed,  to  prevent  Charges;  and  the 
Enemy  havi^ig  Intelligence',  And  that  the  Geiwral  Court  be 
moved  to  make  fuitable  Afls,  for  the  incouraging  both  Eng- 
lifh  &  Indians;  that  fo  men  of  bufincfe  may  freely  offer 
Eflates  and  Concerns  to  Serve  the  Publick. 

This  hopi^ig  what  I  have  taken  the  pains  to  Write  in  the 
fincerity  of  my  heart  and  good  affection,  will  be  ivell  ac- 
cepted; I  make  bold  to  fubfcribe,  as  I  am  your  Excellency s 
moft  Devoted  and  Htimblc  Servant, 

Benjamin  Church. 
135 


L.O.J 

TIkmi  rcturnin*,'  U)  his  Kxccllcncy  prcl'cntcd  the  (hid 
Scheme,  which  his  Excellency  npprov'd  of;  and  ictnnrd 
it  '.v^iun  to  Maj.  Chunk  and  dcfncd  him  to  Tec  that  every 
thin«;  was  provided  tellins^  him  that  he  flionld  have  an 
Order  from  the  CommiHary  General  to  proceed.  Then 
returned  home  and  ina.de  it  his  whole  buhnefs  to  provide 
Oars  and  Paddles  and  a  Velfel  to  carry  them  round;  and 
then  return'd  a<i;ain  to  his  Excellency,  who  gave  him  a 
Commiilion:    which  is  as  folio weth. 

JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Efq;-''    Ca/>/aiu    General  and 
Governour  in  Chief  in  and  over  Her  JMajcJlys  Prov- 
inces of  Ihe  Mallachufetts-l-Jay  &  New-IIampfhire  in 
New-En<i^land  in  America,  and  Vice  Admiral  of  Ihe 
fame. 

To  Benjamin  Church  Efqr\  Greeting, 

'  II)  Y   Virtue   of  the   Power   &  Authority  in   &  by  her 
-*-^   '  ]\I  jelly's  Ro3'al  Commiilion  to  me  <T^ranted  I  do  by 

*  thefe  prefents,  Repofnig  fpecial  Truft  and  Confidence  in 

*  your  Loyalty,  Couracje  and  good  Condu6t,  Conftitute  and 

*  Appoint  you  to  be  Colonel  of  all  the  Forces  railed  and  to 

2'"'  yofeph  Dudley  was  fon  of  Gov.  Illc  of  Wight  eight  years ;  came  home 

Thomas,  of  Roxbury  ;    freeman,  1672;  1702,  as  Governor  of  Mafs.  Col.,  whicli 

Deputy,    1673-5;    Artillery    Comjiany,  place  he    filled    until  Nov.   1715;    died 

1677;  Aflifiant,  1676-85;  went  to  L"ng-  3  April,  1720.     Ili.s  wife  was  Rebecca, 

land  in  16S2 ;  Prefident  of  the  Colonies  dau.     of    Edward     Tyng;     they     had 

of  Mafs.   and  N.  Ilamp.,  16S6;  was  of  Thomas,  Edward,  Jofeph,  Paul,  Sam- 

Andros's  Council,  and  Chief  Jullice  of  uel,  John,    Rebecca,   Catharine,    Ann, 

the   unconflitutional   Supreme   Court;  William,  Daniel,  Catharine,  and  Mary, 

was  imprifoned  here ;  went  to  England  [Savage's   Gen.  Did.    ii :    76;    N.    E. 

in  1689;  was  Deputy  Governor  of  the  Hijl.  and  Gen.  Reg.  i :   71.] 

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1 1^.3 1 

'  be  railed  for  Ilcr  Majeflv's  Service  ajLjaiiill  the  French  & 
'  Indian  ICiiemy  and  Rebels,  that  Ihall  be  iiiijiroved   in  the 

*  Service  to  the  Eajlward  of  Cafco-Ihiy;  And  to  be  Cap- 
'  tain  of  the  firft  Company  of  the  laid  Forces.     You  arc 

*  therefore  carefully  and  diligently  to  perform  the  Duty  of 

*  a  Colonel   and  Cajitain,   by  I^eadinj^s  ()rderin«j^  &   Exer- 

*  cilin<^  the  laid  Kej^iment  &  Company  in  Arms,  both   In- 

*  feriour  Officers  c*v:  wSouldiers;  and  to  keep  them  in  <jj()od 
'Order  and  Difeipline.  Hereby  ccjmmandinLj  them  to 
'  Obey  you  is  their  Colonel  and  Captain;  And  with  them 

*  to  do  and  Execute  all  a(5ts  of  hollility  a«,^'iinlt  the  laid 
'  Enemy  &  Rebels.  And  you  arc  to  obfervc  &  follow 
'  fuch  Orders  and  Dircdtions  as  you  (hall  receive  from  my 
'  Self  or  other  your  Superiour  Officer,  accordinu^  to  the 
'  Rules  &  Difeipline  of  War,  purfuant  to  the  Trull  repofed 
'  in  you.  Given  under  my  Hand  &  Seal  at  Arms  at  Bojion 
'  the  1 8/,'/  day  oi  March.  In  the  Third  Year  of  Her  Ma- 
'  jelly's  Reign.     Anno  Dom.  1703,  4. 

By  his  Excellency '^  Command^  If^nc  Addington  Seer. 

y.  DUDLEY.     [103] 

Col.  Chnrch  no  Iboner  received  his  Commiffion,  but 
proceeded  to  the  railing  of  Men  Volunteers,  by  going  into 
every  Town  witlnn  the  three  Counties  which  was  formerly 
Plymouth  Government j'-^'^'  adviling  with  the  Chief  Officer 

27U  When  Plymouth  Colony  was  Accord  Pond  plantation  [Abington]) ; 
merged  in  Mairachuletts,  in  1692,  it  /)V/y?d>/ County  (includingTaunton,  Rc- 
compriled /Yi'wt)///// County  (including  hohoth,  Dartmouth,  Swanlea,  Brirtol, 
Plymouth,  Duxbury,  Scituate,  Marlh-  Little  Compton,  F'rcetown,  and  Pocaf- 
field,  Bridgewater,  Middleborough,  and  fet  [Tiverton])  ;  and  Banijiublv  County 
18  137 


L 103 1 

of  each  Company,  to  call  his  Company  to<(cthcr,  that  fo  he 
might  have  the  better  opportunity  to  tlifcoirfc  &  incour- 
a.i^e  them  to  Serve  their  C^iecn  and  Country;  treating 
them  with  Drink  convenient;  told  them  he  did  not  doubt 
but  with  God's  bleinng  to  bring  them  all  home  again;  all 
which,  with  many  other  arguments  animated  their  hearts 
to  do  Service,  lb  that  Col.  Cliurck  enlilled  out  ol"  lome 
Companies  near  20  Men,  &  others  15.  He  having  railed 
a  Tuiricient  number  o(  Etij^/iJJi  Souldiers,  proceeded  to  the 
enlilling  of  Indians  in  all  thofe  parts  where  they  dwelt, 
which  was  a  great  lategue  &  expence;  being  a  People 
that  need  much  treating,  elpecially  with  Drink  ^c.  Hav- 
ing enlilled  tlic  mofl  of  his  Souldiers  in  thole  parts,  who 
daily  lay  upon  him;  was  not  lels  than  5  /.  per  day  cx- 
pences,  fome  days,  in  Victuals  &  Drink;  who  doubtlefs 
thought  (elpecially  the  Etiglijli)  that  the  Country  would 
have  re-imburll  it  again,  otherwa3's  they  would  hardly 
accepted  it  of  him.  Col.  Clnircli''^  Souldiers  both  Iinj^Ii/k 
and  Indians  in  thofe  parts  being  raifed,  March'd  them  all 
down  to  Nantaskct^"'''  according  to  his  Excellency's  direc- 
tions; where  being  came,  the  following  Gentlemen  were 
Commillionated  to  be  Commanders  of  each  particular  Com- 
pany, viz  Lieut.  Col.  Gorham^  Captains   John  Brow7t,^^^ 

(including  Barnflable,  Sandwich,  Yar-  favorably  fituatcd   toward  Boflon  liar- 

niouth,  Eafthani,  Rocheller,  Falmouth,  bor  —  of  whofe  entrance  its  Point  Al- 

Malbpee,  and  Monamoy  or  Chatham).  lerton  is  one  of  the  gatepofts  —  for  the 

[Baylies's  Plyiii.  Col.  Part  IV  :  97.]  embarkation  of  troops. 

'^"^"^  Natitdjlxt  WH&  what  is  now  Hull,  ^''^  yo/in    Broivn  was  ''approved  as 

acccflible  by  land  over  the  neck  which  Captain  of  the  town  of  Swanfcy,  4  June, 

un'*^'''^  it  to  Hingham  and  Cohaffet,  and  1686."     S^Plym,  Col.  Bee.  vi :  189.] 

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Ciwjlaut  C/nm'/ir  James  Coler  John  Dycr^'  John  Cook, 
Caleb  lVi7/inm/on'^'^  ix\u\  Jidward  C7/wn7/,'^'*'' of  the  Forces 
railed  by  Col.  Church,  each  Company  bein<,'  tilled  up  with 
JiHi^/i/h  Sc  Indians  as  they  a<^reed  anionic  themfelves,  and 
by  the  Colonel's  direc^tions;  Capt.  Lamb^'"^  and  Capt. 
Miriiks^^  Company,  wiio  were  railed  by  his  Excellency's 
dire(^tion,  were  ordered  to  joyn  thole  aforclhid  under  the 
Command  of  Col  Church.  Matters  bein^  brought  thus 
far  on,  Col.  Church  waited  upon  his  Kxcellency  at  Bojion 
to  know  his  pleafure,  what  I'urthcr  mealures  were  to  be 
taken;  and  did  humbly  move  that  they  mi<]fht  have  liberty 
in  their  InllrucHions  to  make  an  Attack  upon  Port  Royal '.^"^^ 
Being  very  well  fatisfyed  in  his  opinion,  that  with  the 
blelling  of  God,  with  what  Forces  they  had  or  fliould 
have;  and  Whale-boats  fo  well  fitted  with  Oars  &  Pad- 


2'"  Sec  references  to  his  name  in  the 
Index  of  Part  I. 

2*'  y<imcs  Coll!  was  admitted  freeman 
of  Swanfea,  1682;  Enlign,  16S6:  Lieu- 
tenant, 1689;  Deputy,  1690.  \_Plyiti. 
Col.  Jicc.  vi :  86,  1S9,  223,  240.] 

^fl  I  cannot  certainly  identify  this 
captain;    nor  Cook,  next  named. 

'^^  Ciilcb  Willidin/oii,  of  Barnftahle, 
was  perhaps  fon  of  Timothy  of  Marlh- 
field  ;  married  Mary  Cobb  ;  had  Mary, 
William,  Timothy,  Sarah,  Ebenezer, 
Mercy,  and  Martha.  He  removed  to 
Hartford,  Conn.,  where  he  died  24  Dec, 
1738,  (Et.  87.     [Savage's  Gen.  Did.  iv  : 

572.] 

•''»3  [See  Part  I.  xliv.] 

28*  Col.  Jojhua  Lamb,  fon  of  Thomas 
of  Roxbury,  in    1713,  one  of  the  firft 


proprietors  of  Lcicefter.''  [Barry's  ////?. 
Framini^hiim,  311;  Walhbiirn's  Ilijl. 
Lciccftcy,  y,  10.  | 

'2M  There  was  an  IJ'aac  Min'ck,  fon 
of  James  of  Newbury,  who  was  now, 
if  alive,  near  40  years  old  ;  having  been 
born  6  Jan.,  1665.  [Cotfm's  Jlijl.  Nciu- 
bury,  T,io.^  This  captain's  name  further 
on  is  feen  to  have  been  Ifaac  (p.  119, 
orig.  paging.) 

286  Port  Royal  Avas  a  fort  upon  the 
inlet  of  that  name  almolt  due  fouth 
from  the  outlet  of  the  St.  John,  acrofs 
the  Bay  of  Fundy,  which  is  iicre  fome 
two  leagues  wide.  It  was  named  by 
Dc  Monts,  and  was  exceedingly  diffi- 
cult of  accefs  becaufe  of  the  narrownefs 
of  the  mouth  of  the  bay;  only  one 
fhip  being  able  to  enter  at. a  time,  and 


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dies,  as  they  had  with  them,  might  be  fufficient  to  have 
taken  it.  His  Excellency  (looking  upon  Col  Churcli)  re- 
plyed.  He  could  not  admit  of  that,  by  reafon  he  had  by  the 
advice  of  Her  Majefty's  Council  writ  to  Her  Majefly  about 
the  taking  of  Port  Royal  Fort,  and  how  it  fhould  be  dif- 
pofed  of  when  taken,  &c.  However  Col.  Church  pro- 
ceeding to  get  every  thing  ready  for  the  Foices  down  at 
Nantasket^  which  was  the  place  of  Parade.  He  happen- 
ing one  day  to  be  at  Capt.  Belchers ^^"^  where  his  Excel- 
lency happened  to  come;  who  was  pleafed  to  order  Col. 
Church  to  put  on  his  Sword,  and  walk  with  him  up  the 
Common;  which  he  readily  complyed  with:  where  being 
come,  he  faw  two  Mortar  pieces  with  Shells,  and  an  In- 
gineer  trying  with  them,  to  throw  a  Shell  from  them  to 
any  [104]  fpot  of  ground  where  he  faid  c  fhould  fall: 
Which  when  Col.  Church  had  feen  done,  gave  him  great 
incouragement  &  hopes  that  it  would  promote  their  going 
\.o  Port  Roy al^yN\\\z\\.  he  had  folicited  for;  and  returning 
from  thence  after  they  had  feen  them  try'd  by  the  faid 
Ingineer,  and  performing  what  was  propofed.  Coming 
near   to  Capt.    William  Clarks'^^^ -^^ovS^  over  againft  the 

that  ftern  foremoft,  and  with  great  pre-  171? ■     He  married  Sarah,  dau.  of  Jona- 

cautions.      [Champlain's   Voyager,,  21;  t.hi.n  Gilbert,  ofllaitibrd  ;  had  Andrew, 

Shea's  Charlevoix,  i :  253.]  Deborah,  Deborah,  Mary,  Ann,  Mar- 

•287  A/idretv  Belcher  (Part  I.  notes  52  tha,     Elizabeth,     and    Jonathan,    the 

and  138)  was  fon  of  Andrew,  of  Su.l-  Governor.     He  was  a  "very  rich  and 

bury   and    Cambridge ;    lived   firft    at  leading  man  in  the  town."     [Savage's 

Hartford,  then  at  Charleftown,  and  then  Geti.  Did.  i :  156.     Drake's  Ilijl.  Boji. 

at  Bofton  ;  freeman,  1677 ;  of  Com.  of  i :  539.] 

Safety    in    the    Andros    Infurredlion ;  '^^   William   Clarke  wa.?,  "of  North 

Counfellor,  1703,  to  his  death,  31  06t.,  Bofton"  in  1699,  and  one  of  the  peti- 

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IIorfc-fhoe,~®^  his  Excellency  was  invited  by  Capt.  Clark 
to  walk  over  and  take  a  Glafs  of  Wine;  which  he  was 
pleafed  to  accept  of,  and  took  Col.  Church  with  him;  and 
in  the  time  they  were  taking  a  Glafs  of  Wine,  Col.  Chtirch 
once  more  prefumed  to  fay  to  his  Excellency;  Sir,  I  hope 
that  now  we  fhall  go  to  Porl  Royal  in  order  to  take  it; 
thofe  Mortars  being  very  fuitable  for  fuch  an  Enterprize. 
His  Excellency  was  pleas'd  to  reply;  Col.  Church  you 
muft  fay  no  more  of  that  matter,  for  the  Letter  I  told  you 
of  I  writ  by  the  advice  of  her  Majefty's  Council,  now  lyes 
at  home  on  the  board  before  the  Lords  Commiffioners  of 
her  Majefty's  foraign  Plantations,  &'c.  After  fome  days 
every  thing  being  ready  to  Embark,  Col.  Church  received 
his  Inftru6tions:  which  are  as  followeth. 

By  his  Excellency  JOSEPH  DUDLEY  Efq;  Captain 
Geficral  and  Governour  i^i  Chief  ijt  and  over  Her 
Majcjiys  Provi^ice  of  the  MalTachufetts-Bay,  &c.  in 
New-England,  and  Vice  Admiral  of  the  fame. 

jJnStKUCtiOUS  fo'i'  Colofiel  Benjamin  Church  in  the prefe^it 

Expedition. 
'  TN  Purfuance  of  the  Commiffion  given  you  to  take  the 
■*■   *  Chief  Command  of  the  Land  and  Sea  Forces  by  me 
'  raifed,  equipped  and  fet  forth  en  Pier  Majefties  Service, 

tioners    for   a    bankrupt    law   "as   in  Church.     [Drake's  Hiji.  Bojl.  i:  518, 

England";    conftable,    1700;     1711,    a  521,540,567;  iinovi's  I/i/i.  Boji.  220.'] 

"fearcher"  for  provifions  for  liovenden  '■'*"*  The  "Horfe-flioe"  was  a  tavern, 

Walker's  Canada  fleet;    1722,  was  one  believed   to   have   been   at  the   North 

of  the  purchafers  of  pews  in  Chrift's  End. 

HI 


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againft  her  open  declared  Enemies  the  French^  and  In- 
dian Rebels.  You  are  to  Obferve  the  following.  Inflruc- 
tions. 

*  Firfl.  You  are  to  take  care,  That  the  duties  of  Reli- 
gion be  attended  on  board  the  feveral  VeiTels,  and  in  the 
feveral  Compan3''s  under  your  Command,  by  daily  Pray- 
ers unto  God,  and  Reading  his  holy  word;  And  that  the 
Lords  Day  be  obferved  &  duly  San6tifyed  to  the  utmofl 
of  your  power,  as  far  as  the  circumftances  and  the  neccf- 
fity  of  the  Service  can  admit;  that  fo  you  may  have  the 
prefence  of  God  with,  and  obtain  His  Blefling  on  your 
Undertaking. 

*  You  are  to  take  care.  That  your  Souldiers  have  their 
due  allowance  of  Provilions  &  other  neceffaries;  That 
their  Arms  be  well  fixt,  and  kept  fit  for  Service,  and  that 
they  be  furnifhed  with  a  fuitable  Quantity  of  Powder  and 
Ball,  and  be  alwaves  in  readinefs  to  pafs  upon  duty. 

'That  good  Order  &  Difcipline  be  maintained;  And 
all  diforders,  drunkennefs,  prophane  Swearing,  Curfing, 
OmilTion  or  negle6t  of  Duty,  difobedience  to  Officers, 
Mutiny,  Defertion,  and  Sedition  be  duely  punifhed  ac- 
cording to  the  Rules  &  Articles  of  War;  The  which  you 
are,  once  a  Month  or  oftner,  to  caufe  to  be  publifhed  & 
made  known  to  your  Officers  and  Souldiers  for  their 
Obfervance  &  Dire6tion  in  their  duty.  Let  notorious  & 
Capital  Offenders  be  fent  away  to  the  next  Garifons,  there 
to  be  Imprifoned  until  they  can  be  proceeded  with.  [105] 

'  Let  the  Sick  and  wounded  be  carefully  look'd  after, 

14a 


['°5] 

'  and  accommodated  after  the  befl  manner  your  circiim- 

*  ftances  will  admit  of,  and  be  fent  either  to  Cafco  Fort,  or 
'to   Mr.  Pcpcrcls'^''^^^  at  Kittcry,  which   may  be  ealiefl,  fo 

*  foon  as  you  can. 

*  You  arc  forthwith  to  fend  away  the  Forces  &  Stores 

*  by  the  Tranfports,  with  the  Whale-boats  to  Pifcataqiia, 
'  on   Kitlery  Tide,   there   to  attend  your  coming;   whither 

*  you  are  to  follow  them   with  all   1-Cxpedition. 

'  You   are   to   P>mbark    on    the   Province   Cjalley,   Capt. 

*  Sonlhack  Commander,  And  let  Lieut  Col.  Gorham  f(o  on 
'  board  Capt.  Gallop ; '"'"  who  are  both  directed  to  attend  your 

*  Motion  on  the  J'rcnck  fide;  after  which  they  arc  to  return. 
'  Let  the  Commanders  of  all  the  Store  Sloops  &  Tranfports 
'  know  that  they  Sail,  Anchor  and  Serve  at  your  dire(5tion. 

'  When  you  Sail  from  Pifcataqua,  keep  at  fuch  diftance 

*  off  the  Shoar,  that  you  be  not  obferved  by  the  Enemy  to 
'  Alarm  them.  Stop  at  Monlinicus^''^^'^  and  there  Embark 
'  the  Forces  in  the  Whale-boats  for  the  Main,  to  range 
'  that  part  of  the  Country,  in  fearch  of  the  Enemy,  to 
'  Mount  Dc/art;  fending  the  Veflels  to  meet  you  there; 
'  and  after   having  refrefhed  &   recruited  your   Souldiers, 

290    lyilliam  Pcppcrcll  was  a  native  [•'^''"1  William.     [Savage's    Grti.  Did. 

of  Cornwall,  En;^. ;   cmif^ratcd  to  the  iii.  392  ;  Williaiiifon's ////?.  Tl/t'.  i :  687.] 

Ifles  of  Shoals,   1676;   thence  removed  '•^■"   Samuel    (iallop,  fon    of  Samuel, 

to  Kittery  point,  Me.,  where  he  carried  and  f,'randfon  of  John,  of  Boflon  ? 

on  a  large  filhery ;  was  a  di(Ungui(lied  '■'"■-  Matiuinis  is  an  illand  olf  thecoaft 

merchant    and     magiftrate,    and    died  of  Maine,  early  inhahited;  tontaini.  g 

15    Feh.,    1734,    cct.   85.      lie    married  750   acres.       It   is    17    miles   S.    E.    of 

Margaret,  dan.  of  John   Bray,  of  Kit-  Owl's    Head    (Thomafton),  and    10  E. 

tery;     had    Andrew,    Mary,    Margery,  of  Mclinic.      [Williamfon's  Ilijl.  Me. 

Joanna,   Meriam,   Dorothy,  Jane,    and  i  :  63.J 

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proceed  to  Mac/iias,  and  from  thence  to  Paffamcquado*, 
And  having  Effc6lcd  what  fpoils  you  poffibly  may  upon 
the  Enemy  in  thole  parts,  Embark  on  your  Veirds  for 
Mails  and  Signvfio,  touching  at  Grand  Manan,  if  you 
fee  caufe,  and  from  Mcnis  &  Signc52o  to  Port  Royal  Gut; 
And  ufe  all  pollible  Methods  for  the  burning  and  deftroy- 
ing  of  the  Enemies  Houfing,  and  breaking  the  Dams  of 
their  Corn  grounds  in  the  faid  feveral  places,  and  make 
what  other  Spoil?  you  can  upon  them,  and  bring  away 
the  Prifoiiers.  In  your  return  call  at  Pcnod/cot,  and  do 
what  you  can  there,  and  fo  proceed  Weftward. 

'  This  will  probably  imploy  you  a  Month  or  Six  Weeks; 
when  you  will  draw  together  again,  and  by  the  latter  end 
of  yune  conlidcr  whither  you  can  march  to  Norrlgivack^ 
or  other  parts  of  their  Planting  to  deftroy  their  Corn  & 
Settlements:  And  keep  the  Expedition  on  foot  until  the 
middle  oi  Atigtijt  next. 

'  Notwithftanding  the  particularity  of  the  afore-going 
Inftruftion,  I  lay  you  under  no  reftraint,  becaufe  I  am 
well  affured  of  your  Courage,  Care,  Caution  and  Induftry; 
But  refer  you  to  your  own  Refolves,  by  the  Advice  of 
your  Commillion  Officers,  not  under  the  degree  of  Cap- 
tain's, and  the  Sea-Commiflion  Captains  (whom  you  will, 
as  often  as  you  can,  Advife  with)  according  to  the  Intel- 
ligence you  may  receive,  or  as  you  may  find  needful  upon 
the  Spot. 

'  You  are  by  every  opportunity,  and  once  a  Week  cer- 
tainly, by  fome  means,  either  by  way  of  Ca/co,  Pl/c<  ta- 

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'  qiia^  or  othcrwife  to  acquaint  me  of  your  proceedings 
'  and  all  occurrents,  and  what  may  be  further  neceflary  for 
*  the  Service.  And  to  obferve  fuch  further  &  other  In- 
'  ftru6lions  as  you  fhall  receive  from  my  Self.     [io6] 

'  As  often  as  you  may,  Advife  with  Capt.  Smith  ^°^  and 
Capt.  Rogers  ~^^  Command<^rf,  of  Her  Majefly's  Ships. 

'  Let  your  Minifter,  CommifTary  &  Surgeons  be  treated 
'  with  juft  refpe6ts. 

'  I  Pray  to  God  to  preferve,  profper  and  fucceed  you. 

'  Given  under  my  hand  at  Bojlon,  the  Fourth  Day  of 
'  May,  1 704.  y.D  UDL  EV. 

Purfuant  to  his  Inflru6lions  he  fent  away  his  Tranfports, 
and  Forces  to  Pifcataqua,  but  was  oblig'd  himfelf  to  wait 
upon  his  Excellency  by  Land  to  Pifcataqua  in  order  to 
raife  more  Forces,  in  the  way  thither;  and  did  raife  a 
Company  under  the  Command  of  Capt.  Harridon\  ~°'  taking 
care  alfo  to  provide  a  Pilot  for  them  in  the  Bay  oi  Fundce\ 

Col.  Church  being  dire6led  to  one Fcllows^'^^  whom 

he  met  with  at  Ipfwich.     And  going  from  thence  to  Pif- 

293  Thomas,  commander  of  the  frig-  "  Montague"  in  the  expedition  to  Can- 
ate  5^c/yey.  [Drake'b  C//«rc/4  (ed.  1827),  ada,  for  which  fervice  he  received  an 
257.]  allowance  from  the  General  Court,  17 14; 

-9*  Geo^'^e,  commander  of  the  frigate  died  11  Nov.,  1724.     He  married  Sarah 

Go/port.     \^Ibid.'\  Giddings,  bj  whom  he  had  feveral  chil- 

295  Jolin  Haraden  {Harradin,  Hay-  dren.     [Babfon's  Hijl.  Glouccjler,  98.] 

rendine)  was  fon  of  Edward,  who  went  '■^"•'    William  Fellows  was  one  of  the 

to  Gloucefter  from  Ipfwich   1657;    he  firft  fettlers  of  Ipfwich,  and  left  a  large 

led  a  maritime  life ;   1709,  was  mafter  of  family,  from  which  this  pilot  was  prob- 

a  floop  fitted  out  to  capture  a  French  ably  defcended.     [Felt's  Ilijl.  Ifjkvich, 

privateer;    171 1,  he  was   pilot  of  Ihip  11.] 

19  H5 


[io6J 

cataqua  with  his  Excellency,  was  there  met  by  that  worthy 
Gentleman  Maj.  Winthrop  Hilion,^'^'^  who  was  very  helpful 
to  him  in  the  whole  Expedition,  whofe  Name  &  Memory 
ought  not  to  be  forgot.  Being  ready  to  Embark  from 
Pi/cataqiia\  Col.  Church  requefled  the  Commanders  of  her 
Majefty's  Ships,  Capt.  Smith  &  Capt.  Rogers  to  tarry  at 
Pifcataqua  a  Fortnight,  that  fo  they  might  not  be  dif- 
covered  by  the  Enemy  before  he  had  done  fome  fpoil  upon 
them.  Then  moving  in  their  Tranfports,  as  directed.  Got 
fafe  into  Montmucus  undifcovered  by  the  Enemy.  Next 
Morning  early  fitted  out  two  Whale  boats  with  men,  Capt. 
John  Cook  in  one,  and  Capt.  Conjiant  Church  in  the  other; 
and  fent  them  to  Green-Ifland  ^^^  upon  a  difcovery;  and 
coiiiing  there  they  parted,  one  went  to  one  part,  and  the 
other  to  the  other  part,  that  fo  they  might  not  mifs  of  what 
could  be  difcovered;  where  they  met  with  old  Lafaure'^'^^ 
with  his  two  Sons  Thomas  &  Timothy^  and  a  Canada 
Indian.  The  Enemy  feeing  that  they  we" '  difcovered, 
threw  down  their  Ducks  and  Eggs,  who  had  got  a  con- 


297  Winthrop  Hilton  was  fon  of  orah,  Elizabeth,  Bridget,  and  Win- 
Edward  of  Exeter,  and  grandfon  of  throp.  [iV.  E.  Hijl,  and  Gen.  Reg. 
Edward  of  Dover;   born  about   1671 ;  vii :  51.] 

was  the  leading  military  man  of  the  '■'>'**  There  are  two   "Green"   idands 

Province;     1706,   was   made  Judge    of  N.  E.  o'" iI/rt//«/c«5,  and  near  to  it,  each 

Com.  Pleas,  which  office  he  held  to  his  of  2  or  3  acres  only, 

death ;  was  appointed  Counfellor,  but  2^9  Penhallow  calls   him  "  Monjieur 

was  killed  by  the  Indians,  23  June,  1710,  Lafeburc,   and   his   two   fons,  with    a 

in  that  part  of  Exeter  which   is   now  Canada  Indian."     {^Indian   Wars  (ed. 

Epping.    He  married  Ann  Wilfon,  who  1859),  28.]     Church  himfelf  calls  him 

afterwards  married  Col.  Jonathan  Wad-  Le  Faver,  further  on  (p.  no,  old  pa- 

leigh.     They   had  Judith,   Ann,   Deb-  ging). 

146 


[io7] 

lidcrable  quantity  of  each,  and  ran  to  their  Canoo's,  getting 
into  them,  flood  direftly  for  the  Maine;  looking  behind 
them,  perceived  the  Whale-boats  to  gain  fo  fall  upon 
them,  clapt  fide  by  fide  and  all  four  got  into  one  Canoo, 
which  prov'd  of  little  advantage  to  them,  for  the  Whale 
boats  gained  fo  much  upon  them,  and  got  lb  near  that 
Capt.  Cook  firing  at  the  Stores-man^""  which  was  the 
Indiari^  &  happened  to  graze  his  skull,  and  quite  fpoiTd 
his  Paddling:  upon  which  old  Lafaicre  and  Sons  feeing 
their  companions  condition  foon  beg'd  for  quarter,  and 
had  it  granted:  the  two  Captains  with  their  fuccefs  pre- 
fently  return'd  to  their  Commander,  taking  care  that  their 
Captives  fliould  not  difcourfe  together  before  they  were 
examined;  when  brought  to  Col.  Cimrch,  he  order'd  them 
to  be  apart;  and  firfl:  proceeded  to  examine  old  La/aure, 
who  he  found  to  be  very  furly  &  crofs,  fo  that  he  could 
gain  no  manner  of  intelligence  by  him;  upon  which  the 
Commander  was  refolved  to  put  in  practice  what  he  had 
formerly  done  at  Segnc£lo\'^'^^  ordering  his  Indians  to  make 
two  large  heaps  of  dry  wood  at  fome  diflance  one  from 
the  other,  and  to  fet  a  large  fl:ake  in  the  ground  clofe  to 
[107]  each  heap;  then  ordered  the  two  Sons  Thomas  &l 
Timothy  to  be  brought  and  bound  to  the  Stakes;  alfo 
ordering  his  Indians  to  paint  themfelves  with  colours 
which  they  had  brought  for  that  ufe.  Then  he  Colonel 
proceeded  to  examine  firfl;   Timothy,  and  told  him,   He 

300  Steerfman;    i.e.,   the    paddler   in  ^oi  Stiles  and  Southwick  reprint  this 

the  ftern  of  the  canoe.  Se::^do. 

147 


[  I07  ] 

had  cxaminVl  his  Father  ah'cady;  and  that  if  he  told  him 
the  truth  he  would  ihve  his  Life,  and  take  him  into  his 
Service;  and  that  he  fhould  have  good  pay  &  live  well. 
He  anfwer'd,  That  he  would  tell  him  the  truth,  and  gave 
him  jui  account  of  every  thing  he  knew;  which  was  all 
Minuted  down  :  lie  being  ask'd  whither  his  Brother 
T/iomas  did  not  know  more  than  he?  His  anfwer  was, 
Yes.  For  his  Brother  Thomas  had  a  Commiffion  fent 
him  from  the  Governour  of  Canada,  to  Command  a  Com- 
pany of  Indians  who  were  gathered  together  at  a  Place 
where  fome  French  Gentlemen  lately  arrived  from  Cana- 
da, who  were  Officers  to  Command  the  reft  that  were  to 
go  Weftward  to  fight  the  Englijh,  and  that  there  was  fent 
to  his  Father  and  Brother  Tom,  a  confiderable  quantity  of 
Flower,  Fruit,  Ammunition  and  Stores,  for  the  fupply  of 
the  faid  Army.  He  being  ask'd.  Whither  he  could  Pilot 
our  Forces  to  them?  faid.  No:  But  his  Brother  To}ii 
could,  for  he  had  hid  it  and  that  he  was  not  then  with 
him.  The  Colonel  ask'd  him.  What  Gentlemen  thofe 
were  that  came  from  Canada"^  He  anfwered  Monlieur 
Gordan,^^'^  and  Mr.  Sharkee.^^'^  Being  ask'd  where  they 
were?  Anfwered  vX  P ajfamcquado ;  building  a  Fort  there. 
Being  alfo   ask'd,  What  number  of  Indians  and  French 

3U2  Penhallow  (ed.  1859,  P*  29)  makes  303  Penhallow  fays  5^rt/-X-<?c  (his  name 

this   Guordcn  ;    Stiles   and  Southwick  feems  to  have  been  Charticrs  [Hutchin- 

make  it  Gourdan ;  and  Church,  when  fon's  Hiji.  MaJ's.  ii :   133])  was  taken 

referring   (p.    no,   old  paging)  to  his  prifoner  by  this  expedition;  which,  it 

capture,   does   the   fame.      The   name  will  be  feen  further  on,  is  an  error,  Col. 

was  probably  Go«r</o//.     [Ilutchinfon's  Church  having  "  miiTcd  "  him  on  this 

HiJl.  Mafs.  ii :  133.]  foray.     \_Indian  Wars,  29.] 

148 


[  I07  ] 

there  were  at  Pcnobfcot?  He  anfwcred,  there  were  feve- 
ral  P'amih'es,  but  they  liv'd  rcattcrin<(.  Ask'd  him  further, 
If  he  would  Pilot  our  Forces  thither/  Anfwcred,  He 
would  if  the  Commander  would  not  let  the  Salva<i^es  Roll 
him.  Upon  which  the  Colonel  ordered  him  to  be  looted 
from  the  Stake,  and  took  him  by  the  hand,  told  him.  He 
would  be  as  kind  to  him  as  his  own  Father;  at  which  he 
feemed  to  be  very  thankful.  And  then  the  Colonel  pro- 
ceeded to  examine  his  Brother  Toin^  and  told  him  that  he 
had  examined  his  Father  and  Brother,  and  that  his  Brother 
had  told  him  every  tittle  he  knew;  and  that  he  knew  more 
than  his  Brother  TivtotJiy  did;  and  that  if  he  would  be  In- 
genious &  confefs  all  he  knew,  he  fliould  fare  as  well  as 
his  Brother,  but  if  not,  the  Salvages  fhould  Roll  him. 
Whereupon  he  folcmnly  promifcd  that  he  would;  and  that 
he  would  Pilot  him  to  every  thing  he  knew,  to  the  value 
of  a  Knife  and  Sheafe  (which  without  doubt  he  did.) 
Then  the  Colonel  immediately  gave  orders  for  the  Whale- 
boats  to  be  ready,  and  went  dire6tly  over  where  the  faid 
Goods  «&  Stores  were,  and  found  them  as  inform'd,  took 
them  on  board  the  Boats,  and  returned  to  their  Tranfports ; 
and  ordering  Proviiions  to  be  put  into  every  Mans  Snap- 
fack  for  6  or  8  days;  fo  in  the  dusk  of  the  Evening  left 
their  Tranfports,  with  Orders  how  the}''  fhould  a6t;  and 
went  dire6tly  for  the  Mainland  of  Pcnobfcot^  and  Mouth  of 
that  River  with  their  Pilots  Tom  &  Timothy^  who  carried 
them  dire6lly  to  every  Place  &  Habitation  both  of  French 

&   Indians   there-abouts,  with   the   affiftance  of  one  De 

149 


L.08J 

[io8]  y<?w«i^,^'"  whom  they  c.irried  out  of  Bojlon  Goal  for  the 
fame  purpofc,  who  was  very  ferviccablc  to  them:  being 
there  we  kill'd  and  took  every  one  hotli  J'rnick  &  Indians^ 
not  knowing  that  any  one  did  efcape  in  all  Pcnob/cot\ 
among  thofe  that  were  taken  was  St.  Cajlecns  Daughter, 
who  faid  that  her  Husband  was  gone  to  France^  X.o  her 
Father  Monficur  CaJIcen'.'^^^''  She  having  her  Children  with 
her,  the  Comman^ier  was  very  kind  to  her  and  them.  All 
the  Prifoners  that  were  then  taken,  held  to  one  Story  in 
general,  whieh  they  had  from  La/aure^s  Sons;  that  there 
were  no  more  Indians  there-abouts,  but  enough  of  them 
at  Pajfamcqnado'^  upon  whieh  they  foon  returned  to  their 
Tranfports  with  their  Prifoners  &  Plunder.  The  Com- 
mander giving  order  immediately  for  the  Souldiers  in  the 
Whale-boats  to  have  a  recruit  of  Provifions  for  a  further 
purfuit  of  the  Enemy,  giving  orders  to  the  Tranfports  to 
llay  a  few  days  more  there,  and  then  go  to  Mount  Dcfart 
(and  there  to  ftay  for  her  Majeily's  Ships,  who  were  di- 
rected to  come  thither)  and  there  to  wait  his  further  order. 
Then  Col.  Church  with  his  Forces  immediately  imbark'd 
on  board  their  Whale-boats,  &  proceeded  to  fcour  the 
Coaft,  and  to  try  if  they  could  difcover  any  of  the  Enemy 
coming  from  Paffamcquado'^  making  their  flops  in  the  day 
time  (at  all  the  Points  &  Places  where  they  were  certain 

3"*  Pcnhallow  (oriff.  ccl.  17)  has  this      D.  Toiniir.     The  man  was  doubtlers  a 
name  UToung;  which  in  the  reprint       French  Canadian    prifoner;    proljahly 
of  the  New  Hamplhirt-   Hiftorical  So-      one  of  VillcatCs  men.     [See  note  195, 
ciety   {Collcdioiis,   i:    33),  and  in   the       aft/c] 
Cincinnati    reprint  of  1859,   is  made  3U5  gee  note  34,  ante. 

150 


[.o8] 

the  Enemy  would  Land,  or  come  by  with  their  Canon's) 
and  at  Ni^dit  to  their  Paddles.  Then  comin«(  near  where 
the  VellV'ls  were  ordered  to  come,  havinj^  made  no  dif- 
covcry  of  the  Enemy,  went  directly  to  Mount  Dcfart^ 
where  the  Tranfports  were  ju(l  come;  and  takini,^  lonie 
Provifions  for  his  Souldiers,  <jjave  dire6tion  for  the  Shij^s 
&  Tranlports  in  6  days  to  come  directly  to  Pajjamajuado^ 
where  they  fliould  find  him  &  his  Forces.  Then  imme- 
diately mov'd  away  in  the  Whale-boats  *&  made  dili<,a'nt 
fearch  aloni^  fliore,  as  formerly,  inlpeiting  all  Places  where 
the  Eneiny  was  likely  to  lurk:  Particularly  at  Machias; 
but  found  neither  Fires  nor  Tracks.  Coming  afterwards 
to  the  Well  Harbour  at  Pajfamcqtiado^  where  they  entred 
upon  a6lion;  an  account  whereof  Col.  Church  did  com- 
municate to  his  Excellency,  being  as  followeth. 

May  it  plcafe  yo7ir  Excellency^ 

*  T  Received  Yours  of  this   Inflant  Oflob.  ()lh.  with   the 
^  *  two  inclofed   Informations,  that  concern  my  a6tions 

*  at  Paffamcqnado]  which  I  will  give  a  jull  and  true  ac- 

*  count  of  as  near  as  polhble  I  can  (viz)  on  the  "^ih  oi  jfune 

*  laft  1704.  In  the  evening  we  entred  in  at  the  Weflward 
Mlarbour  at  faid  Pajfamegiiadoy^'^^'  coming  up  faid  Ilar- 

*  hour  to  an  Ifland,"'"^  where  landing,  we  came  to  a  French 

'"'*'  There  arc  tlirec  pa(Tai(es  into  Paf-  wefl    f^iocldy   head    and    the   illand  of 

famaqiioddy  bay,  the  weflern,  tlie  mid-  duiipo-bvllo. 

die  or  (hip  channel,   and    the  eaftern.  ^"''  Moofc   illand,  on  which   Eaflpoit 

The   weftern    is    that    firft    reached    in  now  flands?     The  lay  of  the  land  fug- 

coafting  from  Machias,  and  lies  between  gefls  that  it  might  be  that. 


[io9] 


hrufe,  and  took  a  French  Woman,  and  Children,  the 
Woman  upon  her  Examination  faid,  her  Husband  was 
abroad  a  Fifhing  I  ask'd  her,  whither  there  were  any 
Indians  thereabouts?  She  faid.  Yes.  There  were  a 
great  man}^,  and  feveral  on  that  Ifland.  I  ask'd  her, 
whither  fhe  could  Pilot  me  to  them  ?  Said,  No.  They 
hid  in  the  Woods.  I  ask'd  her,  when  fhe  faw  them/' 
Anfwered,  Juft  now,  or  a  little  while  fince.  I  ask'd  [109] 
her,  whether  fhe  knew  where  they  had  laid  their  Canoo'sf 
Anfwered,  No.  They  carried  their  Canoo's  into  the 
woods  with  them.  We  then  haftened  away  a-long  fhore, 
feizing  what  Prifoners  we  could,  taking  old  LotrieP^^  and 
his  Family.  This  intelligence  caus'd  me  to  leave  Col. 
Gorham,  and  a  confiderable  part  of  my  Men  (and  Boats) 
with  him  at  that  Ifland,  partly  to  guard  and  fecure  thofe 
Prifoners,  being  fenfible  it  would  be  a  great  trouble  to 
have  them  to  fecure  and  guard  at  our  next  landing,  where 
I  did  really  expe6t,  and  hope  to  have  an  opportunity,  to 
^ght  owr  Indian  Enemies;  for  all  our  French  Prifoners, 
that  we  had  taken  at  Penob/cot,  and  a-long  fhore  had  in- 
formed us.  That  when  we  came  to  the  Place,  where  thefe 
Canada  Gentlemen  lived,  we  fhould  certainly  meet  with 
the  Salvages  to  fight  us,  thofe  being  the  only  Men  that 
fet  the  Indians  againfl  us,  or  upon  us,  and  were  newly 
come  from  Canada,  to  manage  the  War  againfl  us  (plead- 
ing in  this  account  and  information  their  own  Innocency) 
and  partly  in  hopes  that  he  the  faid  Col.  Gorham  would 

808  See  note  255,  ante. 
IS* 


[  I09  ] 

have  a  good  opportunity  in  the  Morning  to  deftroy  fome 
of  thofe  our  Enemies,  (we  were  informed  by  the  faid 
French  Woman  as  above,)  with  the  ufe  of  his  Boats,  as 
I  had  given  dire6lion.  Ordering  alfo  Maj.  Hilton,  to  pafs 
over  to  the  next  Ifland,  that  lay  Eaft  of  us  "^^^  (with  a  fmall 
Party  of  Men  and  Boats)  to  furprize  &  deftroy  any  of  the 
Enemy,  that  in  their  Canoo's  might  go  here  or  there, 
from  any  place,  to  make  their  flight  from  us,  and  as  he 
had  opportunity  to  take  any  French  Prifoners.  We  then 
immediately  moved  up  the  River  in  the  dark  Night  thro' 
great  diflficulty,  by  reafon  of  the  Eddys  and  Whirlpools, 
made  with  the  fiercenefs  of  the  current.^^"  And  here  it 
may  be  hinted  that  we  had  information  that  Lotriel  had 
loft  fome  of  his  Family  pafling  over  to  the  next  Ifland, 
falling  into  one  of  thefe  Eddyr  were  drowned;  which  the 
two  Pilots  told  to  difcourage  me.  But  I  faid  nothing  of 
that  nature  fliall  do  it;  for  I  was  refolved  to  venture  up, 
and  therefore  forthwith  Pacdling  our  Boats,  as  privately 
as  we  could,  and  with  as  much  expedition  as  we  could 
make  with  our  Paddles,  and  the  help  of  a  ftrong  Tide,  we 
came  up  to  Monfieur  Goiirdans,?i  little  before  day;  where 
taking  notice  of  the  Shoar,  and  finding  it  fomewhat  open 
and  clear,  I  ordered  Capt.  Mirick  and  Capt.  Cole,  (having 
Englifli  Companies)  to  tarry  with  feveral  of  the  Boats  to 
be  ready,  that  if  any  of  the  Enemy  fliould  come  down 

si^s  Deer  ifland?  thefe  narrow  inlets  from  the  Schoodic 

310  The  tide  rifes  here  from  24  to  28       or    St.    Croix    river    makes   "  eddys," 
feet,  and,  except  at  favorable  hours,  the       "  whirlpools,"  and  "  a  fierce  current," 
rufli  of  waters  coming  down  through       as  Church  defcribes  it. 
30  153 


[no] 

out  of  the  brufh  into  the  Bay,  (it  being  very  broad  in 
that  place)  '"'"  with  their  Canoo's,  they  might  take  and 
deftroy  them.  Ordering  the  remainder  of  the  Army, 
being  landed,^'^  (with  my  felf  and  the  other  Officers) 
to  March  up  into  the  Woods,  with  a  wide  Front,  and 
to  keep  at  a  conliderable  diftance;  for  that  if  they  fhould 
run  in  heaps,  the  Enemy  would  have  the  greater  advan- 
tage: and  further  dire6ling  them  that  if  poffible,  they 
fhould  deftroy  the  Enemy  with  their  Hatches,  and  not 
fire  a  Gun.  This  order  I  alwayes  gave  at  landing,  tell- 
ing them  the  inconveniency  of  firing,  in  that  it  might  be 
firft  dangerous  [no]  to  themfelves,  they  being  many  of 
them  Young  Souldiers,  (as  I  had  fometimes  obferved, 
that  one  or  two  Guns  being  fired,  many  others  would 
fire,  at  they  knew  not  what;  as  happened  prefently  after) 
and  it  would  alarm  the  Enemy,  and  give  them  the  oppor- 
tunity to  make  their  efcape;  and  it  might  alarm  the  whole 
Country,  and  alfo  prevent  all  further  a6lion  from  taking 
effefl  Orders  being  thus  pafTed,  we  moved  dire6tly 
towards  the  Woods,  Le  Favcr\  Son  dire6ting  us  to  a 
little  Hutt  or  Wigwam,  which  we  immediately  fur- 
rounded  with  a  few  Men,  the  reft  Marching  direftly  up 
into  the  Woods,  to  fee  what  Wigwams  or  Hutts  they 
could  difcover;  my  felf  made  a  little  ftop.  Ordering  the 
Pilot  to  tell  them  in  the  Hutt,  that  they  were  furrounded 

311  They  had  now  emerged  from  the  *12  They  muft  have  landed  upon  what 

narrow  weftern   entrance    into    upper  is  now  the  town  of  Perry,  Me. ;  or  pofli- 

Paflamaquoddy  bay,  which  is  feme  8  or  bly  further  up,  in  Robbinfton,  or  the 

lo  miles  in  width.  lower  part  of  Calais. 

»54 


with  an  Army,  and  that  if  they  would  come  forth,  and 
furrender  themfelves,  they  fhould  have  good  quarter,  but 
if  not,  they  fhould  be  all  knock'd  on  the  head  and  die: 
One  of  them  fhewed  himfelf,  I  ask'd.  Who  he  was?  He 
faid  G  our  dan  y  and  begg'd  for  quarter:  I  told  him  he 
Ihould  have  good  quarter;  adding  further.  That  if  there 
were  any  more  in  the  houfe  they  fhould  come  out:  Then 
came  out  two  men;  Gourdan  faid.  They  were  his  Sons, 
and  asked  quarter  for  them,  which  was  alfo  granted. 
Then  came  out  a  Woman,  and  a  little  Boy;  fhe  fell  upon 
her  knees,  begg'd  quarter  for  her  felf  and  Children,  and 
that  I  would  not  fuffer  the  Indiafis  to  kill  them.  I  told 
them  they  fhould  have  good  quarter  and  not  be  hurt. 
After  which  I  ordered  a  fmall  guard  over  them,  and  fo 
mov'd  prefently  up  with  the  reft  of  my  Company,  after 
them  that  were  gone  before,  but  looking  on  my  right 
hand  over  a  little  run,  I  faw  fomething  look  black,  juft 
by  me,  flopped,  and  heard  a  talking,  ftepped  over,  and 
faw  a  little  Hutt  or  Wigwam  with  a  crowd  of  People 
round  about  it,  which  was  contrary  to  my  former  direc- 
tions: Ask'd  them  what  they  were  doing?  They  reply'd 
there  was  fome  of  the  Enemy  in  a  houfe,  and  would  not 
come  out.  I  ask'd  what  Houfe?  They  faid  a  Bark- 
houfr.  I  haftily  bid  them  pull  it  down,  and  knock  them 
on  the  head,  never  asking  whether  they  were  French  or 
Indians',  they  being  all  Enemies  alike  to  me.  And  pair- 
ing then  to  them,  and  feeing  them  in  great  diforder,  fo 
many  of  the  Army  in  a  crowd  together,  a6ting  fo  con- 


[I.I] 

*  trary  to  my  Command  &  Dire6tion,  expofing  themfelves, 
^  and  the  whole  Army  to  utter  mine,  by  their  fo  diforderly 

*  crowding  thick  together ;    had    an   Enemy   come    upon 

*  them  in  that  interim,  and  fired  a  Volley  amongft  them, 
'they  could  not  have  mifs'd  a  fhot;  and  wholly  neglecting 

*  their  duty,  in  not  attending  my  orders,  in  fearching  dili- 
'  gently  for  our  lurking  Enemies  in  their  Wigwams,  or  by 
'  their  fires,  where  I  had  great  hopes,  and  real  expectation 
'  to  meet  with  them.     I  moft  certainly  know  that  I  was  in 

*  an  exceeding  great  Paffion,  but  not  with  thofe  poor  mif- 

*  erable  Enemies;  for  I  took  no  notice  of  half  a  dozen  of 

*  the  Enemy,  when  at  the  fame  time,  I  expected  to  be  en- 

*  gaged  with  forne  hundreds  of  them,  of  whom  we  had  a 

*  continued  account  who  [in]  were  expe6ted  from  Por^ 

*  Royal  fide.    In  this  heat  of  a6lion,  every  word  that  I  then 

*  fpoke,  I  cannot  give  an  account  of,  and  I  prefume  it  is 

*  impofllble.^^^     I  fiop'd  but  little  here,  but  went  dire6tly 

313  Church  pleads  for  himfelf  here  as  properly  eftimate  his  conduct,  without 

if  he  had  been  blamed,  which  was  the  remembering  that  he  had  been  led,  by 

fad;.    Hutchinlbn  fays,  "  Church  feeing  the    ftatements    of    his    prifoners,    to 

fome  of  his  men  hovering  over  another  believe    that   he   was   near  to   a   very 

hut,  he  called  to  them  to  know  what  'arge  force  of  the  enemj-,  who  might 

they  were  doing;  and  upon  their  reply,  fall  upon  his  little  company  at  any  mo- 

that  there  were  people  in  the  houfe  who  mei  .  in  overwhelming  force,  aided,  as 

would  not  come  out,  he,  haftily  bid  his  they  would  be,  by  darknefs,  the  foreft, 

men  knock  them  in  the  head ;   which  and  their  own  fuperior  knowledge   of 

order  they  immediately  obferved.     He  the  ground;  and  that  he  alfo  felt,  that 

was  much  blamed  for  this  after  his  re-  the  moral  effe(5t  of  fome  feverity  would 

turn,  and  excufed  himfelf  but  indifter-  be  good  upon  his  favage  and  half-fav- 

ently.     He  feared  the  enemy  might  fall  age  foes.     It  will  be  ieen,  that,  after- 

upon  his  men,  whom  he  faw  were  off  ward  on  his  arrival  at  Baye  Ics  Mines., 

their  guard,  which  put  him  in  a  paffion."  he  made  ufe  of  what  happened  here  to 

\_HiJl.  Ma/s.  ii :    133.]      No  one  can  good  refults. 

^56 


[.II] 

♦ 

up  into  the  woods,  hoping  to  be  better  imployed,  with 
the  reft  of  the  Army,  I  liften'd  to  hear,  and  looked  earn- 
eftly  to  fee  what  might  be  the  next  a6lion;  but  meeting 
with  many  of  the  Souldiers,  They  told  me,  they  had  dif- 
covered  nothing;  we  fetching  a  fmall  compafs  round, 
came  down  again.  It  being  pretty  dark,  I  took  notice, 
I  faw  two  men  lay  dead  as  I  thought,  at  the  end  of 
the  houfe,  where  the  door  was,  and  immediately  the 
Guns  went  off,  and  they  fired  every  man  as  I  thought, 
and  moft  towards  that  place  where  I  left  the  guard  with 
Monfieur  Gourdan.  I  had  much  ado  to  flop  their  firing, 
and  told  them,  I  thought  they  were  mad,  and  I  believed 
they  had  not  killed  and  wounded  lefs  than  40  or  50  of 
our  own  Men.  And  I  asked  them  what  they  fliot  at? 
They  anfwered  at  a  French  man  that  ran  away:  but  to 
admiration  no  man  was  kill'd,  but  he,  &  one  of  our  own 
men  wounded  in  the  Leg;  and  I  turning  about,  a  French 
man  fpoke  to  me,  and  I  gave  him  quarter.  Day-light 
coming  on  and  no  difcovery  made  of  the  Enemy,  I  went 
to  the  place  where  I  had  left  Monfieur  Gourdan^  to  ex- 
amine him,  and  his  Sons,  who  agreed  in  their  examina- 
tions; told  me  two  of  their  men  were  abroad:  It  prov'd  a 
damage;  and  further  told  rre.  That  Monfieur  SJiarkee 
lived  feveral  Leagues  up  at  the  head  of  the;  River,  at  the 
Falls  ;^^'*  r.r.d  all  the  htdians  were  fifhing,  and  tending 
their  Corn  there;    and  that  Monfieur  Sharkee  had  fent 

31*  Great  Falls,  —  "  where  the  water  defcends  20  feet  in  a  fhort  diftance  "?  [Wil- 
liamfon's  Hijl.  Me,  i :  86.] 

157 


[112] 

down  to  him,  to  come  up  to  him  to  advife  about  the 
Indian  Army,  that  was  to  go  Weftward;  but  he  had 
returned  him  anfwer,  his  bufinefs  was  urgent,  and  he 
could  not  come  up :  and  that  Skarkcc,  and  the  j.  idians, 
would  certainly  be  down  that  day,  or  the  next  at  the  fur- 
theft,  to  come  to  conclude  of  that  matter.  This  was  a 
ftiort  Nights  a6lion,  and  all  fenfible  Men  do  well  know, 
that  a6tions  done  in  the  dar?:  (being  in  the  Night  as 
aforefaid)  under  fo  many  difficulties,  as  we  then  laboured 
under,  as  before  related,  was  a  very  hard  Task  for  one 
Man,  matters  being  circumftanc'd  as  in  this  a6lion;  which 
would  not  admit  of  calling  a  Council;  and  at  that  time 
could  not  be  confin'd  there-unto;  at  which  time  I  was 
tranfported  above  fear  or  any  fort  of  dread;  yet  being 
fenfible  of  the  danger  in  my  Armies  crowding  fo  thick 
together,  and  of  the  great  duty  incumbent  on  me  to  pre- 
ferve  them  from  all  the  danger  I  poffibly  could,  for  fur- 
ther improvement,  in  the  Deftruftion  of  our  implacable 
Enemies ;  am  ready  to  conclude,  that  I  was  very  quick  & 
abfolute  in  giving  fuch  Commands  &  Orders,  as  I  then  ap- 
prehended moft  proper  and  advantagious.  And  had  it  not 
been  for  the  Intelligence  I  had  received  from  the  French 
we  took  at  Penobfcot,  as  before  hinted,  and  the  falfe  re- 
port the  French  Woman  (firft  took)  gave  me,  I  had  not 
been  in  fuch  hafte.  I  queftion  not  but  thofe  French  men 
that  were  flain,  had  the  fame  good  quar[ii2]ter  of  other 
Prifoners.  But  I  ever  look'd  at  it  a  good  Providence  of 
Almighty  God,  that  fome  few  of  our  cruel  &  bloody 

158 


*  Enemies,  were  made  fenfible  of  their  bloody  Cruelties, 

*  perpetrated  on  my  dear  &  loving  friends  and  Country- 
*men;  and  that  the  fame  meafure  (in  part)  meeted  to 
'  them,  as  they  had  been  guilty  of  in  a  barbarous  manner 

*  at  Deerjieid,  &  I  hope  juftly.     I  hope  God  Almighty  will 

*  accept  hereof,  altho'  it  may  not  be  eligible  to  our  French 

*  implacable  Enemies,  and  fuch  others  as  are  not  our 
'  friends.  The  fore-going  Journal  and  this  fhort  annex- 
'  ment,  I  thought  it  my  duty  to  exhibit,  for  the  fatisfaftion 

*  of  my  Friends  &  Country-men,  whom  I  very  faithfully  & 
'  willingly  ferved  in  the  late  Expedition;  and  I  hope  will 

*  find  acceptance  with  your  Excellency,  the  Honourable 
'  Council  &  Reprefentatives  now  Affembled,  as  being  done 
'  from  the  zeal  I  had  in  the  faid  Service  of  Her  Majefly, 

*  and  her  good  Subje6ts  here. 

/  Remain  your  7noJt  humble  &  obedietit  Servant, 

Benjamin  Church. 

This  Nights  Service  being  over  immediately  Col.  Church 
leaves  a  fufficient  guard  with  Gourdan,  and  the  other 
Prifoners,  mov'd  in  fome  Whale-boats  with  the  reft;  and 
as  they  were  going  fpy'd  a  fmall  thing  upon  the  Water, 
at  a  great  diftance,  which  proved  to  be  a  birch  Canoo, 
with  two  Vidians  in  her;  the  Colonel  prefently  ordered 
the  lighteft  boat  he  had  to  make  the  beft  of  her  way  and 
cut  them  off  from  the  Shore:  but  the  Indians  perceiving 
their  defign  run  their  Canoo  a-ftiore  &  fled.  Col.  Church 
fearing  they  would  run  direftly  to  Sharkee  made  all  the 

159 


[1,2] 

expedition  imaginable;  but  it  being  ebb  and  the  water 
low,  was  obliged  to  land  &  make  the  beft  of  their  way 
thro'  the  woods,  hoping  to  intercept  the  hidians,  and  get 
to  S/iarkee's,  houfe  before  them;  whieh  was  two  Miles 
from  where  our  Forces  landed.  The  Colonel  being  An- 
cient &  Unwildly,  defired  Serjeant  Edcc'^^^^  to  run  with 
him,  and  coming  to  feveral  Trees  fallen,  which  he  could 
not  creep  under  or  readily  get  over,  would  lay  his  bread 
againfl  the  Tree,  the  faid  Edee  turning  him  over,  generall}'' 
had  Cat  luck,  falling  on  his  feet,  b}'  which  means  kept  in 
the  Front:  and  coming  near  to  Skar/cec's  houfe,  difcovered 
fome  French  &  hidians  making  aWair^"^  in  the  River, 
and  prefently  difcovered  the  two  Indians  afore-mentioned, 
who  call'd  to  them  at  work  in  the  River;  told  them  there 
was  an  Army  of  EnglifJi  and  Indians ]\i^  by;  who  imme- 
diately left  their  work  and  ran,  endeavouring  to  get  to 
Sharkce\  houfe;  who  hearing  the  noife,  took  his  Lady  & 
Child,  and  ran  into  the  woods.  Our  Men  running  briskly 
fired  &  kill'd  one  of  the  Indians,  and  took  the  reft  Prifon- 
ers.  Then  going  to  Sharkee's  houfe  found  a  Woman  and 
Child,  to  whom  they  gave  good  quarter:  and  finding  that 
Madam  Sharkee  had  left  her  Silk  Clothes  &  fine  linen 
behind  her,  our  Forces  was  defirous  to  have  purfued  and 


315  This  was  probably  a  member  of  pofteritj.     \^Sce  N.  E.  Ilijl.  and  Gen. 

oneof  the  families  in  the  Old  Colony  de-  Reg.  iii :   336;  viii :  201-306;   Congre- 

fcended  from  Samuel  Eddy  {Ede,  Edy,  gational  Quarterly,  iv  :  223-238.] 

Eady,  Eadey,  Edie,  Edee),  who  fettled  '^^^   Weir,  —  a  fence    of    ftakes    and 

in  Plymouth  from  Cranbrooke,  Kent,  brufh  fet  in  a  river  for  the  purpofe  of 

1630,  and  left  a  numerous  and  noble  catching  fifh. 

160 


taken  her:  But  Col.  Church  forbid  them,  Ihyinij^  he  would 
have  her  run  and  futler,  that  (he  might  be  made  fenfible, 
what  hardfhips  our  poor  People  had  fiiiFered  by  them,  &c. 
Then  proceeded  to  examine  the  Prilbners  newly  taken, 
who  gave  [113]  him  the  fame  account  he  had  before;  of 
the  hidians  being  up  at  the  Falls,  &c.  It  being  jufl;  Night 
prevented  our  Attacking  of  them  that  Night.  But  next 
Morning  early  they  mov'd  up  to  the  Falls  (which  was 
about  a  Mile  higher:)  But  doubtlefs  the  Enemy  had  fome 
Intelligence  by  the  two  afore-faid  Indians^  before  our 
Forces  came,  fo  that  they  all  got  on  the  other  fide  of  the 
River  and  left  fome  of  their  goods  by  the  Water-fide,  to 
decoy  our  Men,  that  fo  they  might  fire  upon  them;  which 
indeed  they  effe6led:  But  thro'  the  good  Providence  of 
God  never  a  Man  of  ours  was  kill'd,  and  but  one  flightly 
wounded.  After  a  fhort  difpute  Col.  Church  ordered  that 
every  Man  might  take  what  they  pleafed  of  the  Fifh  which 
lay  bundled  up,  and  to  burn  the  reft,  which  was  a  great 
quantity.  The  Enemy  feeing  what  our  Forces  were 
about;  and  that  their  ftock  of  Fifh  was  deftroyed,  and  the 
feafon  being  over  for  getting  any  more,  fet  up  a  hedious 
Cry,  and  fo  ran  all  away  into  the  woods;  who  being  all  on 
the  other  fide  of  the  River,^'"  ours  could  not  follow  them. 
Having  done,  our  Foices  March'd  down  to  their  Boats  at 
Sharkee's,  and  took  their  Prifoners,  Bever,  and  other  Plun- 
der which  they  had  got,  and  put  it  into  their  Boats,  and 

31T   The    New-Brunfwick    fide;    the       iwecu  the  States  and  the  Britifh  poffef- 
river  being  here  the  dividing  line  be-      fions. 
21  161 


["3] 

went  down  to  Gourdans  hoiife,  where  they  had  left  Lieut. 
Col.  Gorham  &  Maj  Hiltonyw\\\\  part  of  the  Forces  to  guard 
the  Prifoncrs;  (and  kept  a  good  look-out  for  more  of  the 
Enemy)  who  upon  the  Colonels  return,  gave  him  an  ac- 
count that  they  had  made  no  difcovery  of  the  Enemy  fince 
he  left  them,  &c.  Juft  then  Her  Majefty's  Ships  and 
Tranfports  arriving.  The  Commanders  of  Her  Majefty's 
Ships  told  Col.  Church  that  they  had  orders  to  go  dire6tly 
for  Port  Royal  Gict,  and  wait  the  coming  of  fome  Store- 
Ships,  which  were  expe6ted  at  Port  Royal  from  France] 
and  Col.  Church  advifing  with  them,  propofed  that  it  was 
very  expedient  and  ferviceable  to  the  Crown,  that  Capt. 
Southack  in  the  Province  Galley  (hould  accompany  them, 
which  they  did  readily  acquiefce  with  him  in.  Upon  which 
the  Colonel  immediately  embark'd  his  Forces  on  board 
the  Tranfports,  and  himfelf  on  board  Capt.  yarvis]"^^^  or- 
dering the  CommifTary  of  the  Stores,  the  Minifler,  Sur- 
geons &  Pilots  all  to  embark  on  board  the  fame  Veffel 
with  him;  ordering  all  the  Whale-boats  to  be  put  on 
board  the  Tranfports  and  then  all  to  come  to  Sail.  The 
Ships  {landing  away  for  Port  Royal  Gut^^^  and  Col.  Church 
with  the  Tranfports  for  Menis'.  ^"^  In  their  way  the  Colonel 

inquired  of  the  Pilot Felloivs,^^^  What  depth  of  Water 

there  was  in  the  Crick  near  the  Town  of  Menis?  He 
anfwered   him   that   there  was  Water   enough   near   the 

318  Commander  of  the  frigate  ^i/i/ew-  320  See  note  238,  ante.  Les  Mines 
ture ;  as  will  be  feen  from  the  docu-  was  about  half-way  from  Port  Royal 
ment  commencing  on  the  next  page.  to  Beau-bajin,  or  Chiegnecto. 

319  See  note  286,  ante.  See  note  296,  ante. 

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["4] 

Town  to  flote  that  Veflel  they  were  in  at  low  Water.  So 
when  coming  near,  Col.  Church  obferved  a  Woody  If- 
land  ^'^  between  them  and  the  Town,  that  they  run  up  on 
the  back-fide  of  the  laid  Ifland,  with  all  their  Tranlports 
undifcovered  to  the  Enemy,  and  came  to  Anchor.  Then 
the  Colonel  and  all  his  Forces  embark'd  in  the  Whale- 
boats,  it  being  late  in  the  day  mov'd  directly  for  the  Town, 
and  in  the  way  ask'd  for  the  Pilot,  whom  he  expe6led  was 
in  one  of  the  Boats;  but  he  had  given  him  the  flip,  and 
tarried  behind.  The  Colonel  not  know[ii4]ing  the  diffi- 
culties as  might  attend  their  going  up  to  the  Town;  im- 
mediately fent  Lieut.  Gyles'^^  who  could  fpeak  French^ 
with  a  Flag  of  Truce  up  to  the  Town  with  a  Summons, 
which  was  writ  before  they  landed,  expe6ling  their  fur- 
render:    which  is  as  followeth. 

Aboard  Her  Majejiy's  Ship  Adventtire  near  the  Gut 

q/*  Menis,  June  20.   1704      An  agreement  made  by 

the  Field  Officers  commanding"  Her  Alajejifs  Forces 

.  for   the    pre/ent   Expedition    againji   the   French 

Enemies^  and  Indian  Rebels. 

Agreed. 
Hat  a  Declaration  or  Summons  be  fent  on  Shoar  at 
Menis  and  Port  Royal,  U7ider  a  Flag  of  Truce- 


T 


522  From     Charlevoix's     map,     this  thence  to  Pemaquid,  where  he  was  Juf- 

would  feem  to  be   Grojfe  Ijle.  tice,  and  was  killed  by  the  Indians,  2 

323  yohn  Gyles  was   fon  of  Thomas  Aug.,   1689)  ;  was  captured  at  his   fa- 

(who  lived  firft  in  Merry-meeting  bay,  ther's  death,  when  14  years  of  age,  and 

was  made  prifoner,  efcaped  to  England,  carried  to  Canada ;  whence,  after  a  fer- 

came  back  to  live  on  Long  Ifland,  went  vitude  of  feveral  years,  he  was  purchafed 

163 


["4] 

Particularly, 
We  declare  to  you,  the  many  Cruelties  and  Barbari- 
ties that  you  and  the  Indians  have  been  gtMly  of  towards 
us,  in  laying  wajle  our  Country  here  in  the  Eajl  at 
Cafco,  and  the  Places  Adjacent:  Peculiarly,  the  Horrid 
action  at  Deerfield  this  lajl  Winter,  in  Killing,  Maffa- 
cring,  Murdering  and  Scalpitig  without  giving  any 
notice  at  all,  or  opportunity  to  ask  quarter  at  your 
Hands j  and  after  all  carrying  the  Remainder  into 
Captivity  in  the  heighth  of  Winter  [of  which  they  kilVd 
many  in  the  fotirney,)  and  expos'' d  the  reji  to  the  hard- 

Jliips  of  Cold  and  Famine,  wor/e  than  death  it  felf 
Which  Cruelties  we  are  yet  every  day  expofed  unto,  atid 
exercifed  withal. 

We  do  alfo  declare.  That  we  have  already  made  fome 

beginnings  of  Killing  and  Scalping  fome  Canada  Men 

{which  we  have  7iot  been  wont  to  do  or  allow)  and  are 

now  come  with  a  great  number  of  Englifh  &  Indians,  all 

Volunteers,  with  refolutions  to  fubdue  you,  and  make  you> 

fenjible  of  your  Cruelties  to  us  by  treating\you  after  the 

fame  manner. 

At  this  time  we  expe6i  our  Men  of  War  and  Tranf- 

port  Ships  to  be  at  Port  Royal,  {we  having  but  lately 

parted  with  them.) 

by  a  French  trader  during  Col.  Haw-  printed,  1736,  a  memoir  of  his  father; 
thorn's  Eaftern  Expedition,  and  reftored  died  1755.  [Savage's  Gen.  Did,  ii  : 
to  his  home  and  friends;  he  thereafter  326;  Sewall's  ^«t?. /><>;«.  Jl/e.  195-204; 
for  many  years  ferved  the  Government  Willis's  Law,  Courts^  and  Lawyers, 
in  the  army,  and  as  an  interpreter;  he      Mc,  32.] 

164 


["S] 

In  the  la/l  place,  We  do  declare  to  yon,  That  ina/mtich  as 
fome  of  you  have  JJiown  kindnefs  to  our  Captives,  and  Ex- 
pre/s'^d  a  love  to  and  dejire  of  being  under  the  E7igliPi  Gov- 
ernment, We  do  therefore  notwithflandi^ig  all  this,  give  you 
timely  Notice,  and  do  demand  a  Surrender  immediately,  by 
the  laying  down  your  Arms,  upon  which  we  promife  very 
good  Quarter',  if  not,  you  mufl  expert  the  titmofl  Severity. 
To  the  Chief  Commander  of  the  Town       Benjamin  Church  Colonel. 

of  Menis,  &  the  Inhabitants  thereof       John  Goreham  Lieut.  Col. 

&  ive  expedl  your  anfwer  pof  lively       Winthrop  Hilton  Major. 

within  an  hour. 

Then  moving  to  the  Crick  expe6ling  to  have  had  Water 
enough  for  the  Boats,  as  the  Pilot  had  inform'd  them,  but 
found  not  Water  enough  for  a  Canoo;  fo  were  obHg'd  to 
land,^^*  intending  to  have  been  up  at  the  Town  before  the 
hour  was  out,  that  the  Summons  expreffed:  (For  their 
return  was.  That  if  our  Forces  would  not  hurt  their 
Eltates,  that  then  they  would  Surrender,  if  otherwife  in- 
tended, they  fhould  fight  for  them,  &c^  But  meeting 
with  feveral  Cricks  near  20  or  30  foot  deep,  which  were 
very  Muddy  and  Dirty,  fo  that  the  Army  could  not  get 
over  them;  was  oblig'd  to  return  to  [115]  their  Boats 
again,  and  wait  till  within  Night  before  the  Tide  ferved 
for  them  to  go  up  to  the  Town;  and  then  intended  to 

32*  That  is,  their  boats  foon  ground-  the  intervention  of  fome  creeks  of  deep 
ing,  they  were  obliged  to  get  out  of  water,  which  forced  them  back  to  the 
them  into  the  mud,  and  wade  toward  boats,  and  compelled  them  to  wait  in 
the  Ihore;  which  they  were  unable  to  them  for  the  tide  to  rife,  -under  the 
accomplifti  fucceflTully  on  account  of     circumftances,  a  profaic  refult! 

165 


L"S] 

go  Up  pretty  near  the  Town,  and  not  to  fall  on  till 
Morning,  being  in  hopes  that  the  banks  of  the  Cricks 
would  fhelter  them  from  the  Enemy:  but  the  Tides  rifmg 
fo  high  expofed  them  all  to  the  Enemy;  who  had  the 
Trees  &  Woods  to  be-friend  them.  And  fo  came  down 
in  the  Night  &  fired  fmartly  at  our  Forces;  but  Col. 
Church  being  in  a  Pinis  ^^^  that  had  a  fmall  Cannon  plac'd 
in  the  head,  ordered  it  to  be  charg'd  feveral  times,  with 
Bullets  in  fmall  bags,  and  fired  at  the  Enemy,  which  made 
fuch  a  rattling  amongft  the  Trees,  that  caufed  the  Enemy 
to  draw  off;  and  by  the  great  Providence  of  Almighty 
God  not  one  of  our  Forces  was  hurt  that  Night;  (but  as  I 
have  been  informed  they  had  one  hidian  kill'd,  and  fome 
others  wounded,  which  was  fome  difcouragement  to  the 
Enemy.)  Next  Morning  by  break  of  Day,  Col.  Church 
ordered  all  his  Forces,  (and  plac'd  Maj.  Hilton  on  the 
right  wing,)  to  run  all  up  driving  the  Enemy  before  them, 
who  leaving  their  Town  to  our  Forces,  but  had  carried 
away  the  befl  of  their  Goods  (which  were  foon  found  by 
our  Souldiers.)  The  bulk  of  the  Enemy  happening  to  lye 
againfl  our  right  Wing  caufed  the  hottefl  difpute  there, 
who  lay  behind  Logs  and  Trees,  till  our  Forces,  and  Maj 
Hilton  who  led  them,  came  on  upon  them,  and  forc'd  them 
to  run;  and  notwithftanding  the  fharp  firing  of  the  Enemy 
at  our  Forces,  by  the  repeated  Providence  of  God  there 
was  never  a  Man  of  ours  kill'd  or  wounded.  Our  Soul- 
diers not  having  been  long  in  Town  before  they  found 

'26  Pinnace. 
i66 


["5] 

t 

confiderable  quantities  of  Strong  Drink  (both  Brandy  & 
Clarat)  and  being  very  greedy  after  it,  efpecially  the  In- 
dians^ were  very  diforderly,  firing  at  every  Pig,  Turky 
or  Fowl  they  faw,  of  which  were  very  plenty  in  the 
Town;  which  indanger'd  our  own  Men;  Col.  Church  per- 
ceiving the  diforder,  and  firing  of  his  own  Men,  ran  to  put 
a  flop  to  it,  had  feveral  fhot  come  very  near  him;  and 
finding  what  had  occafion'd  this  diforder,  commanded  his 
Officers  to  knock  out  the  heads  of  every  Cask  of  Strong 
Liquor  they  could  find  in  the  Town,^-*^  to  prevent  any  fur- 
ther difturbance  amongfl  his  Army;  knowing  it  was  im- 
poflible  to  have  kept  it  from  them,  efpecially  the  Indians, 
if  it  was  faved,  &€.  Then  fome  of  the  Army  who  were 
defirous  to  purfue  the  Enem}^,  having  heard  them  driving 
away  their  Cattel,  Requefted  the  Colonel  to  let  them  go; 
who  did:  and  gave  them  their  orders.  Capt.  Cooke,  and 
Capt.  Church  to  lead  the  two  Wings,  and  Lieut.  Barher^^'' 
who  led  the  Colonels  Company  in  the  Center:  and  the 
faid  Capt.  Cooke  and  Capt.  Church  defired  Lieut.  Barker 


326  A  pra(5lical  *'  temperance  "  move- 
ment, deferving  extended  imitation ! 

S2T  There  may  have  been  three 
"  Lieut."  Barkers  then  living,  who 
might  have  been  connedted  with 
Church's  company :  Lt.  Robert,  and 
Lt.  Francis,  both  of  Duxbury,  and  both 
fons  of  Robert;  and  Lt.  John,  of  An- 
dover,  fon  of  Richard.  The  latter  died 
1722  ;  Robert  had  a  dau.  born  18  April, 
1704;  Francis,  I  do  not  trace  later  than 
1689.     ^*  Church's  company  would  be 


likelieft  to  be  officered  from  Plymouth 
Colony,  it  feems  probable  that  one  of 
the  Duxbury  brothers  is  the  one  referred 
to;  and,  of  thefe,  I  incline  to  the  opin- 
ion that  it  was  Robert.  [Savage's  Gen. 
Did.  i:  115;  Winfor's  Hijl.  Duxbury, 
223  ;  Abbot's  Hift-  Andover,  200;  Plym. 
Col.  Rec.  vi :  218]  Charlevoix  fays 
that  the  "Lieutenant-General  of  the 
Englilh  forces "  was  killed  —  a  mif- 
take  of  Barker's  rank.  \.HiJl.  Nouv, 
France. 'I 


167 


[116] 

not  to  move  too  fall;  fo  that  he  might  have  the  benefit  of 
their  affiftance,  if  he  had  occafion;  but  the  faid  Lieutenant 
not  being  fo  careful  as  he  fhould  have  been,  or  at  Icaft  was 
too  eager,  was  Ihot  down,  and  another  Man;  which  were 
all  the  Men  that  were  kill'd  in  the  whole  Expedition. 
Towards  Night  Col.  Church  ordered  fome  of  his  Forces 
to  pull  down  fome  of  the  Houfes,  and  others  to  get  Logs 
[ii6]  and  make  a  Fortification  for  his  whole  Army  to 
lodge  in  that  Night,  that  fo  they  might  be  together:  and 
juft  before  Night  ordered  fome  of  his  Men  to  go  fee  if 
there  were  any  Men  in  any  of  the  Houfes  in  the  Town;  if 
not,  to  fet  them  all  a  fire:  which  was  done,  and  the  whole 
Town  feemed  to  be  of  a  fire  all  at  once,  &c.  The  next 
Morning  the  Colonel  gave  orders  to  his  Men  to  dig  down 
their  Dams,^"^^  and  let  the  Tide  in  to  dellroy  all  their  Corn, 
and  every  thing  that  was  good,  according  to  his  Inflruc- 
tions;  and  to  burn  the  Fortification  which  they  had  built 
the  Day  before:  And  when  the  Tide  ferv'd  to  put  all  their 
Plunder  which  they  had  got  into  the  Boats.  Then  order- 
ing his  Souldiers  to  March  at  a  good  diftance  one  from 
another;  which  caus'd  the  Enemy  to  think  that  there  was 

^■^^  Haliburton  fays  that  there  are  vaft  Mines,  are  very  fuperior  to  thofe  in 
marfhes  (kirting  this  Baye  Ics  Mines  other  parts  of  the  Province  —  the  water 
(Bafon  of  Mines),  which,  "when  en-  of  that  extraordinary  refervoir  being 
clofed  witli  dikes,  and  well  drained,  are  not  only  difcolored,  but  ac5lually  turbid, 
exceedingly  fertile,  yielding,  for  feveral  with  the  great  quantity  of  matter  held 
years  in  fuccefli6n,  abundant  crops  of  in  folution  by  it."  {,H{Ji.  Nov.  Scot. 
wheat,  and  alternate  rotations  of  hay  ii :  363.]  The  Acadians  had  probably 
and  grain,  without  the  aid  of  manure."  already  begun  this  form  of  tillage,  and 
He  adds:  "the  marfhes,  formed  by  the  thefe  dikes  to  which  Church  here  re- 
rivers    emptying    into    the    Bafon    of  fers  are  thus  explained. 

168 


[ii6] 

not  lefs  than  a  thoufand  Men  (as  they  faid  afterwards:) 
and  that  their  burning  of  the  Fortification,  and  doing  as 
they  did,  caufed  the  Enemy  to  think  that  they  were  gone 
clear  off  and  not  to  return  again.  But  it  proved  to  the 
contrary,  for  Col.  Church  and  his  Forces  only  went  aboard 
their  Tranfports,  and  there  ftaid  till  the  Tide  ferv'd;  in  the 
Night  embarked  on  board  their  Whale-boats,  landed  fome 
of  his  Men,  expe6cing  they  might  meet  with  fome  of  the 
Enemy  mending  their  Dams;  which  they  did,  and  with 
the  Boats  went  up  another  branch  of  the  River,  to  another 
Town  or  Village;^-''  upon  fuch  a  furprize  took  as  many  Prif- 
oners  as  they  could  delire.  And  it  happened  that  Col.  Church 
was  at  the  French  Captains  Houfe  when  two  Gentlemen 
that  came  Poft  from  the  Governour  oi  Port  Royal  to  him, 
who  was  the  Chief  Commander  at  Menis,  with  an  Exprefs 
to  fend  away  two  Companies  of  Men  to  Defend  the  Kings 
Fort  there;  and  to  give  him  an  account,  That  there  was 
three  EngliJIi  Men  of  War  come  into  Port  Royal  Gut  or 
Harbour;  and  that  the  Men  fent  for  muft  be  Pofted  away 
with  all  fpeed.  Col.  Church,  as  was  faid  before,  being 
there,  treated  the  two  Gentlemen  very  hanfornely,  and  told 
them.  He  would  fend  them  back  again  Poft  to  their  Maf- 
ter  upon  his  bulinefs;  and  bid  them  give  him  his  hearty 
thanks  for  fending  him  fuch  good  News,  that  part  of  his 
Fleet  was  in  fo  good  a  Harbour.  Then  reading  the  Sum- 
mons to  them  that  he  had  fent  to  Menis.  Further  added, 
That  their  Mafter  the  Governour  of  Port  Royal  muft  im- 

329  Pigtguit,  on  the  river  of  the  fame  name,  now  the  Avon  ? 
aa  169 


["7] 

mediately  fend  away  a  Poft  to  the  Governour  of  Canada 
at  Qtiedec/c,  to  prevent  his  further  fending  any  of  his  cruel 
&  bloudy  French  and  Salvages,  as  he  had  done  lately  upon 
Deerjieid,  where  they  had  committed  fuch  horrible  and 
bloudy  outrages  upon  thofe  poor  People,  that  never  did 
them  any  harm,  as  is  intollerable  to  think  of;  and  that  for 
the  future,  if  any  fuch  Hoftilities  were  made  upon  our 
Frontier  Towns,  or  any  of  them,  He  would  come  out  with 
a  thoufand  Salvages,  and  Whale-boats  convenient,  and 
turn  his  back  upon  them,  and  let  his  Salvages  Scalp  & 
Roll  the  French]  or  at  leaft  treat  them  as  their  Salvages 
had  treated  ours ;  Alfo  gave  them  an  account  of  part  of 
that  a6tion  at  Pajfamequado^  and  how  that  his  Souldiers 
had  Kill'd  &  Scalp'd  fome  Canada  Men  [117]  there,  and 
would  be  glad  to  Serve  them  fo  too,  if  he  would  permit 
them.  Which  terrif3^ed  them  very  much,^^"  &c.  The 
two  French  Gentlemen  that  came  Poft  made  folemn 
Promifes  that  they  would  punctually  do  the  Colonel's 
Meffage  to  their  Governour.  So  with  the  delire  of  the 
French  People  there  that  the  Governour  might  have  this 
Intelligence,  Col.  Church  difmifs'd  them,  and  fent  them 
away;  telling  the  fame  Story  to  feveral  of  the  Prifoners, 
and  what  they  muft  expert  if  fome  fpeedy  courfe  was  not 
taken  to  prevent  further  outrages  upon  the  Englijh.  The 
number  of  Prifoners  then  Prefent  (which  were  confidera- 
ble)  did  unanimoufly  intreat  of  Col.  Church,  that  he  would 
take  them  under  the  Prote6tion  of  the  Crown  of  England] 

330  See  note  313,  ante. 
170 


["7] 

making  great  Promifes  of  their  fidelity  to  the  fame,  beg- 
ging with  great  Agony  of  Spirit  to  Save  their  Lives,  and 
to  prote6t  them  from  his  Salvages,  whom  they  extreamly 
dreaded:  As  to  the  matter  of  the  Salvages,  He  told  them, 
It  would  be  juft  Retaliation  for  him  to  permit  his  Salvages 
to  treat  the  French  in  the  fame  manner,  as  the  French  with 
their  Sah^ages  treated  our  friends  in  our  Frontier  Towns: 
But  as  to  his  taking  them  under  the  Prote6tion  of  the 
Crown  of  England^  he  utterly  refufed  it,  urging  to  them 
their  former  Perfidioufnefs;  they  alfo  urging  to  him,  that 
it  would  be  impoffible  for  any  French  to  live  any  where  in 
the  Bay  oi  Ftindy,  if  they  were  not  taken  under  the  Eng- 
liJJi  Government;  for  with  the  benefit  of  thofe  Whale- 
boats,^^^  (as  the  Englijh  called  them)  they  could  take  and 
deftroy  all  their  People  in  the  Town  of  Menis  in  one 
Night:  But  he  reply'd  to  them,  It  (hould  never  be;  alledg- 
ing  to  them  that  when  they  were  fo  before,  when  Port 
Royal  was  taken  laft  by  the  EngliJJi  that  it  prov'd  of  very 
ill  confequence  to  the  Crown  of  Engla^id^  &  the  Subje6ts 
thereof  in  our  Frontiers ;  for  that  our  Engli/Ji  Traders  fup- 
plying  them;   enabled  them  (which  opportunity  they  im- 

3!il  The  ftrefs  laid  upon  "  whaleboats,"  defcription  —  exceedingly   difficult;    a 

both  by  Church  in  his  report  of  his  laft  difficulty  which  the  boats  removed,  fince 

expedition   (p.   147)   and  his   letter  to  they  could  adl  as  tenders,  and  leave  the 

Gov.  Dudley  (p.  131),  and  by  the  en-  fhip  in  deep  water ;  and  by  the  fadl,  that 

emy,  is  explained  by  the  fadt  that  the  their  fwiftnefs  made  them  more  formid- 

enormous  rife  and  fall  of  the  tides  in  able  in  the  purfuit  of  canoes  than  any 

and  near  the  Bay  of  Fundy  made  land-  other  craft  then  in  ufe,  and  their  light 

ing  from,  and  coafting  in,  ordinary  vef-  draft  enabled   them   to   go   in  fhallow 

fels — in   that  day  when  wharf  con-  water,  and  their  lightweight  made  them 

veniences  were   of  the  moft  primitive  efpecially  available  at  the  portages. 

171 


[1.8] 

prov'd)  to  fiipplj"  the  Indians  our  bloudy  Enemies;  and 
therefore  he  could  make  no  other  Terms  of  Peace  with 
them  than  that;  if  they  the  French  at  Me?tis,  Signeflo  and 
Canada^  would  keep  at  home  with  their  bloudy  Salvages, 
and  not  commit  any  Hoftilities  upon  any  of  our  Frontiers, 
we  would  return  home  &  leave  them;  for  that  we  lived  a 
great  diftance  off,  and  had  not  come  near  them  to  hurt 
them  now  had  not  the  blood  of  our  poor  Friends  and 
Brethren  in  all  the  Frontiers  of  our  Province  cryed  for 
Vengeance;  efpecially  that  late  unheard  of  Barbarity 
committed  upon  the  Town  oi  Deerfield;  which  wrought  fo 
generally  on  the  hearts  of  our  People,  that  our  Forces 
came  out  with  that  Unanimity  of  Spirit,  both  among  the 
EfigliJJi  and  our  Salvages,  that  we  had  not,  nor  needed  a 
Prefs'd  Man  among  them.  The  Colonel  alfo  telling  them. 
That  if  ever  hereafter  any  of  our  Frontiers  Eaft  or  Weft 
were  Molefted  by  them,  as  formerly,  that  he  would  (if 
God  fpared  his  Life,)  and  they  might  depend  upon  it, 
Return  upon  them  with  a  thoufand  of  his  Salvages,  if  he 
wanted  them,  all  Volunteers,  with  our  Whale-boats,  and 
would  purfue  them  to  the  laft  Extremity.  The  Colonels 
warm  difcourfe  with  them  [ii8]  wrought  fuch  a  confterna- 
tion  in  them,  which  the}^  difcovered  by  their  Panick  fears 
and  trembling,  their  hearts  fenfibly  beating,  and  rifmg  up 
as  it  were  ready  to  choke  them;  confeffed  they  were  all 
his  Prifoners,  and  beg'd  of  him,  for  JESUS  fake,  to  Save 
their  Lives,  and  the  Lives  of  their  poor  Families;  with 

fuch  melting  Terms  as  wrought  relentings  in  the  Colonels 

173 


[ii8]         . 

Breaft  towards  them;  but  however,  he  told  them,  That  hiF 
intent  was  to  carry  as  many  Prifoners  home  as  he  could, 
but  that  he  had  taken  fo  many,  they  were  more  than  he 
had  occafion  for,  nor  defired  any  more ;  and  therefore 
he  would  leave  them."'^^  The  Colonel  refolving  the  next 
day  to  compleat  all  his  a6tion  at  Meiiis,  and  fo  draw  off. 
Accordingly,  fent  his  orders  to  Col.  Gorcham  and  Maj 
Hilton^  with  all  the  EngliJJt  Companies  both  Officers  and 
Souldiers,  except  fome  few,  which  he  thought  he  might 
have  occafion  for  to  go  with  the  hidians  in  the  Whale- 
boats  up  the  Eaftward  River,^^'^  where  a  third  part  of  the 
Inhabitants  Lived;  that  fo  he  might  prevent  any  refledtion 
made  on  them,  in  leaving  any  part  of  the  Service  undone. 
And  therefore  in  the  evening  ordered  all  the  Whale-boats 
to  be  laid  ready  for  the  Nights  Service;  and  accordingly 
when  the  Tide  Served,  he  went  with  his  hidians  up  the 
River,  where  they  did  fome  fpoil  upon  the  Enemy  going 
up.  In  the  Morning  feveral  of  their  Tranfports  came  to 
meet  them,  to  their  great  rejoycing,  on  whom  they  went 
on  Board,  and  foon  came  up  with  the  whole  Fleet,  with 
whom  they  joyned,  bending  their  courfe  directly  towards 
Port  Royal,  where  they  were  ordered.  Coming  to  Port 
Royal  Gut  where  their  Ships  were,  and  calling  a  Council 

332  Penhallow    fays    the    expedition       terminating    in    Salmon    river;    from 
"  took   a    hundred    prifoners."      [/«</.       which  was  a  portage  over  to  Tatama- 

Wars,  30.]  gouche  on  Northumberland  Strait,  per- 

333  Xhe  Cobeguit,  or   Cobcquid  bay,      haps  7  miles  in  length. 


173 


[,i8] 

according  to  his  Inftru6Hons,  drew  up  their  refult:  Which 
is  as  followeth. 

Aboard  the  Province  Galley^  Afth,^\x\y  \^o\. 
In  Port  Royal  Harbour. 
Prefent  all  the  F'ield  Officers  and 
Captains  of  the  Land  Forces. 

T  11 /"-fi"  whofe  Names  are  heretinto  Siib/cribed,  having  de- 
'  ^     liberately  conjider'^d  the  cau/e  in  hand,  whether  it  be 
proper  to  L  arid  all  our  Forces  to  offetid  &  dcjlroy  as  much 
as  we  can  at  Port  Royal,  all  or  any  part  of  the  Inhabitants 
thereof,  and  their  EJlates,  We  are  of  Opinion,  that  His  not 
for  our  Interefi  &  Ho7iour,  a7id  the  Countrys  ivhom  we 
Serve,  to  Land  or  expofe  our  Selves;  but  quit  it  wholly,  and 
go  on  about  our  other  bufinefs  we  have  to  do,  for  this  Reafon, 
That  we  fudge  our  Selves  Inferiour  to  the  Strength  of  the 
Enemy,   and  therefore  the  Danger  &  Rifque  we  run,  is 
greater  than  the  advantage  we  can,  or  are  likely  to  obtain, 
feeing  the  Enemy  hath  fuch  timely  Notice,  and  long  oppor- 
tunity to  Provide  themfelves  againfl  us,  by  our  Ships  lying 
here  in  the  Road  about  Twelve  Days,  before  we  could  joyn 
them  from  Menis,  where  we  were  during  that  time,  and 
being  fo  very  meanly  provided  ivith  neceffaries  convenient  for 
fuch  an  Undertaking  with  fo  fmall  a  Ntimber  of  Men,  not 
being  above  Four  hundred  capable  and  fit  for  Service  to 
Land;  and  underflanding  by  all  the  Intelligence  we  can  get 


»74 


["9] 

from  both  Englifh  &  French  Prifoticrs^  that  the  Fort  is 
exceeding  Strong. 

Johi  Goreham  Lieut.  Col.  WintJirop  Hilto7i  Major,  [i  19] 
Havings  Pnrfuanl  to  my  Injlnic-  yoj'.  "^*  Brown  Conjiant  Church 
tions  taken  the  advice  of  the  Gen-    jfanies  Cote  fohu  Dyer 

tlcmcn     above     Suhfcribcd^     and    John  Cook  yo/Ima  Lamb 

confdcring  the  iveight  of  their    Ifaac  Myrick        Caleb  Williainfon 
Reajons^  I  do  Concur  thcrezvith.     yohn  Ha r radon  Hdvjard  Church 
Benj.  Clnirch. 

"^^^KTHereas  Col.  Church  hath  dcfircd  our  Opinions,  as  to 
*  '  the  Landing  the  Forces  at  Port  Royal,  they  being  but 
400  Effeilive  Men  to  Land,  and  by  all  the  Information  both 
of  French  &  Englifh  Prif oners,  the  Enetny  having  a 
greater  number  of  Alen,  a^id  much  better  provided  to  Receive, 
than  they  are  to  Attack  them.  We  do  believe  Uis  for  the 
Service  of  the  Crown,  and  PrefervatioJi  of  Her  Majcflfs 
Subjefis  to  a6l  as  above  mentioned. 

Thomas  Smith.        Geo.  Rogers.        Cypryan  Southack. 

After  this,  they  concluded  what  fhould  be  next  done; 
which  was,  that  the  Ships  fliould  ftay  fome  Days  longer  at 
Port  Royall  Gut,  and  then  go  over  to  Mount  Defart  Har- 
bour, and  there  ftay  till  Col.  Church  with  his  Tranfports 
came  to  them.  Being  all  ready,  the  Colonel  with  his 
Tranfports  &  Forces  went  up  the  Bay  to  Signe^o,  where 
they  needed  not  a  Pilot,  being  feveral  of  them  well 
acquainted  there;  (and  had  not  met  with  fo  many  difficul- 

334  Mifprint  for  John.      This  captain's  nsxtne  is  diftindlly  Rated  to  be  John 
(p.  138).     See  note  278,  ante. 

»75 


[•■9] 

tics  at  Alniis^  had  it  not  been  that  their  Pilot  deceived 
thcm;'"'^''  who  knew  nothing  of  the  matter,  kept  out  of  the 
way  and  Landed  not  with  them,  &c^  And  coming  to 
SigncHo^'^^''  the  Enemy  were  all  in  Arms  ready  to  receive 
them,  Col.  CImrch  Landing  his  Men;  the  Commander  of 
the  Enemy  waving  his  Sword  over  his  head,  bid  a  Chal- 
lange  to  them ;  The  Colonel  ordering  his  two  Wings  to 
March  up  a-pace,  and  come  upon  the  backs  of  the  Enemy, 
himfelf  being  in  the  Center,  and  the  Enemy  knowing  him, 
(having  been  there  before)  Shot  chiefly  at  him;  (but  thro' 
Gods  goodnefs  received  no  harm,  neither  had  he  one  Man 
kiird,  nor  but  two  flightly  wounded)  and  then  ran  all 
away  into  the  Woods,  and  left  their  Town  with  nothing 
in  it  J  having  had  timely  Notice  of  our  Forces,  had  carryed 
all  away  out  of  the  reach  of  our  Army;  for  Col.  CJmrcJi 
while  there  with  part  of  his  Forces  Ranged  the  Woods, 
but  to  no  purpofe ;  Then  returning  to  the  Town,  did  them 
what  fpoil  he  could;  according  to  his  Inftru6tions,  and  fo 
drew  off,  and  made  the  bell  of  their  way  for  Pajfamcqua- 
do^  (and  going  in)  in  a  great  Fog,  one  of  their  Tranfports 
ran  upon  a  Rock,  but  was  foon  got  off  again.  Then  Col. 
CImrch  with  fome  of  his  Forces  embark'd  in  their  Whale- 
boats,  and  went  amongft  the  Iflands,  with  an  intent  to  go 
to  Sha7'kee^s  where  they  had  deftroyed  the  Fifli;^^^  but 
obferving  a  Springgy  place  in  a  Cove,  went  on  Shore  to 
get  fome  Water  to  drink,  it  being  a  Sandy  beach,  they 

838  That  is  "thej  would  not  have  met  336  Beau-bafin.     See  note  229,  ante. 

with  fo  many  diflRculties,  &c."  337  gge  p.  161. 

176 


efpy'd  Tracks,  the  Colonel  prcfently  ordered  his  Men  to 
fcatter,  and  make  a  fearch;  foon  found  De  BoiJ/es^'^*^  Wife, 
who  had  formerly  been  Col.  Church'-^  Prifoner,  and  car- 
ried to  Bojlon\  but  returned,  who  feemed  to  be  very  glad 
to  fee  him:  She  had  with  her  two  Sons  that  were  near 
Men  grown;  the  Colonel  ordering  them  a  part,  Examined 
the  Woman  firfl,  who  gave  him  this  account  following. 
That  fhe  had  lived  there-abouts  ever  fmce  the  Fleet  went 
by,  and  that  fhe  had  never  feen  but  two  Indians  fince,  who 
came  in  a  Canoo  from  Norrigiwock',  who  ask'd  her,  what 
made  her  to  be  there  alone?  She  told  them,  She  had  not 
feen  a  French  Man  nor  an  hiciian  except  thofe  two  fmce 
the  EnglifJi  Ships  went  by.  Then  the  Indians  told  her 
there  was  not  one  Indian  left  except  thofe  two,  who  be- 
long to  ?:he  Gut  of  Cancer^  on  this  fide  of  Canada:  for  the 
Fryers  coming  down  with  the  Indians  to  Monfieur  Gov- 
dans,  and  finding  the  French-men  flain,  and  their  Hair 
fpoiled,  being  Scalp'd,  put  them  into  a  great  Conflerna- 
tion;  and  the  Fryers  told  them  it  was  impoflible  for  them 
to  live  there-abouts,  for  the  EngliJJi  with  their  Whale- 
[120]  boats  would  ferve  them  all  fo;  upon  which  they 
all  went  up  to  Norrigiwock:  Alfo  told  her  that  when  the 
Englijh  came  along  thro'  Penobfcot,  they  had  fwept  it  of 
the  Inhabitants,  as  if  it  had  been  fwept  with  a  Broom, 
neither  French  nor  Indians  efcaping  them.  Further  told 
her,  That  when  their  Fathers  the  Fryers,  and  the  Indians 

338  j)u  Boisf  probably  taken  prifoner  when  Church  was  here  before,  in  a 
previous  expedition. 

2Z  177 


[I20] 

met  together  at  Norriglwock  they  call'd  a  Council,  and  the 
Fryers  told  the  Indians^  That  they  muft  look  out  for  fome 
other  Country,  for  that  it  was  impoflible  for  them  to  live 
there;  alfo  told  them  there  was  a  River  call'd  MoJJippee^^'^ 
where  they  might  live  quietly  and  no  EngliJJt  come  near 
them ;  It  being  as  far  beyond  Canada  as  it  was  to  it,  &c. 
and  if  they  would  go  and  live  there,  they  would  live  & 
dye  with  them,  but  if  not  they  would  leave  them,  and 
never  come  near  them  again.  Whereupon  they  all  agreed 
to  go  away;  which  they  did,  and  left  their  Ruff  houfhold- 
ftuff,  and  Corn  behind  them,  and  went  all,  except  thofe 
two  for  Canada.  Alfo  her  Sons  giving  the  fame  Intelli- 
gence, fo  we  had  no  reafon  to  think  but  that  it  was  true. 
Col.  Church  having  done  what  he  could  there,  Embark'd 
on  board  the  Tranfports  and  went  to  Mount  De/art,  where 
he  expe6ted  to  have  met  with  the  Ships  from  Port  Royal 
Gut\  and  going  into  the  Harbour  at  Mount  De/art^  found 

339  The  MiJJiffippi  (Ind.  Miche  Scpe  :  fournie"  {^Relation,  1670  :  80.]  In  1673, 
called  by  the  early  Jefuits  MeJJi-Sipi).  Marquette,  with  Louis  yolliet,  reached 
As  early  as  1669,  Father  Marquette  re-  the  river,  and  defcended  it  probably  as 
folved  upon  vifiting  this  wonderful  river,  far  as  the  mouth  of  the  Arkanfas.  (His 
of  which  rumors  came  to  him  from  the  narrative  of  this  journey  may  be  found 
favages.  It  is  firft  mentioned  in  the  in  Shea's  Diycovery  and  Exploration  of 
^'^  Relations  des  Jcfuites"  in  1670,  as  the  MiJJiJJippi  Valley ;  having  been  firft 
^^  une  grande  Riviere  large  d'une  lieu'4  publiflied,  in  1681,  in  Thevenot's  Re- 
st davantage,  qui  venant  des  quartiers  cueil  de  Voyages-)  Of  courfe,  his  infor- 
du  Nord,  coule  vers  le  Sud,  et  Jt  loin  mation  had  added  certainty  to  all  vague 
que  les  fauvagcs  qui  ont  navig€  fur  floating  rumors  before  exifting;  and  the 
cette  Riviere,  allant  chercher  des  ene-  Jefuits  in  Canada,  before  the  date  of  this 
mis  h  co}nbattre,apres  quantit€  de  four-  expedition  of  Col.  Church,  were  able 
n€es  de  navigation,  n'en  ont  point  trouv^  to  fpeak  with  fome  confidence  of  this 
Vembouchere,  quie  ne  pent  efire  que  vers  wonderful  ftream.  [See  Relations  des 
la  Mer  de  la  Floride,  ou  celle  de  Cali-  yefuites,  1670:  91,  100;  1671 :  24,47.] 

178 


[I20] 

no  Ships  there,  but  a  Runlet  ^'"' rid  off  by  a  line  in  the 
Harbour,  which  he  ordered  to  be  taken  up,  and  opening 
of  it  found  a  Letter,  which  gave  him  an  account  that  the 
Ships  were  gone  home  for  Bojlon.  Then  he  proceeded  & 
went  to  Penobfcot\  where  being  come,  made  diligent 
fearch  in  thofe  Parts  for  the  Enemy,  but  could  not  find  or 
make  any  difcovery  of  them,  or  that  any  had  been  there 
fince  he  left  thofe  Parts,  which  causM  him  to  believe  what 
De  Boiffes  Wife  had  told  him  was  true.  (I  will  only  by 
the  way  juft  give  a  hint  of  what  we  heard  fince  of  the 
Effects  of  this  Expedition,  &  then  proceed.)  [Firft, 
That  the  EngliJJt  Forces  that  went  next  to  Norrigiwock 
found  that  the  Enemy  was  gone,  «&  had  left  their  Ruff 
houfhold-ftuff  and  Corn  behind  them;  alfo  not  long  after 
this  Expedition,  there  were  feveral  Gentlemen  fent  down 
from  Canada  to  concert  with  our  Governour  about  the 
fettling  of  a  Cartile  ^'^^  for  the  Exchange  of  Prifoners ;  and 
that  the  Governour  of  Canada  has  never  fince  fent  down 
any  Army  upon  our  Frontiers  (as  I  know  of)  except 
fome  times  a  Scout  oi  Indians  to  take  fome  Prifoners,  that 
he  might  be  informed  of  our  State,  and  what  we  were 
a6ting  &c.  and  always  took  care  that  the  Prifoners  fo 
taken  fl:iould  be  Civily  Treated,  and  fafely  Ret.urned,  as  I 
have  been  informed;  that  fome  of  the  Prifoners  that  were 
taken  gave  an  account;  fo  that  we  have  great  caufe  to  be- 

840  "  JRundlet  (probably  q.  d.  Round-  ^«/a,  diminutive  of  cAa;-/*?,  i.e.,  a  "  little 
let), — aclofecafkforLiquors.containing  writing"),  —  a  writing,  or  agreement, 
from  three  to  twenty  Gallons." — Bailey.      between  States  at  war,  as  for  the  ex- 

S*l  Cartel  {ixovcicartbllus^ixovci  char-       change  of  prifoners.     \_WebJler.'\ 

179 


[I20] 

lieve  that  the  Meflage  Col.  Church  fent  by  the  two  French 
Gentlemen  from  Menis  to  the  Governour  of  Port  Royal 
took  Effe6l,  and  was  a  means  to  bring  Peace  in  our  bor- 
ders, &c^  Then  Col.  Church  with  his  Forces  embark'd 
on  board  the  Tranfports,  and  went  to  Ca/co  Bay,  where 
they  met  with  Capt.  Gallop  in  a  Veffel  from  Bojlon,  who 
had  brought  Col  Church  further  Orders;  which  v/as  to 
fend  fome  of  his  Forces  up  to  Norrigiwock  in  purfuit  of 
the  Enemy;  but  he  being  fenfible  that  the  Enemy  were 
gone  from  thence,  and  that  his  Souldiers  were  much  wore- 
out  &  fategu'd  in  the  hard  Service  they  had  already  done, 
&  wanted  to  get  home,  call'd  a  Council,  and  agreed  all  to 
go  home,  which  accordingly  they  did.  To  Conclude  this 
Expedition,  I  will  juft  give  a  hint  of  fome  treatment  Col. 
Church  had  before  &  after  he  came  home :  for  all  his  great 
Expences,  Fategues  &  Hardfhips  in  and  about  this  Expe- 
dition, {viz)  He  received  of  his  Excellency  Fifteen  Pounds 
as  an  earnell  Peny  towards  Railing  of  Volunteers;  and 
when  he  came  to  receive  his  Debenture  ^^^  for  his  Colonels 
Pay,  there  was  2  s.  \  d.  due  to  him;  and  as  for  his  Cap- 
tains Pay,^^  &  Man  Jack  he  has  never  received  any  thing 
as  yet.  Alfo  after  he  came  home  fome  ill  minded  Perfons 
did  their  endeavour  to  have  taken  away  his  Lite,  for  that 
there  was  fome  of  the  French  Enemy  Kill'd  this  Expedi- 

3M  Debenture^  —  a  writing  or  certifi-  343  HJg  commifllon  was  twofold  (fee 

cate  figned  by  a  public  officer  in  evi-  p.  136)  appointing  him  Captain  of  the 

dence  of  a  debt  due;  fo  called  becaufe,  firft  company  of  his  command,  as  well 

in  Latin,  fuch  documents  ufed  to  begin  as  Colonel  of  all  the  forces  embarked 

Dcbe.niur  mihi,  &c.  upon  the  expedition. 


[I20] 

tioni^'^^but  his  Excellency  the  Governour,  the  Honoura- 
ble Council  and  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives  faw  caufe  to 
Clear  him,  and  gave  him  Thanks  for  his  good  Service 
done.^^^ 


3"  Church's  language  here  might 
almoft  fuggeft  that  fome  attempt  had 
been  made  to  bring  him  to  a  capital 
trial  for  alleged  malfeafance  in  the  mat- 
ter at  Pajfiimaquoddy  (p.  157).  But  I 
find  no  evidence  of  any  thing  of  the  fort. 

3«  The  original  edition  of  1716  gives 
evidence  of  that  "cutting  the  coat 
according  to  the  cloth,"  which  was  not 
unufual  in  books  of  that  time,  and 
which  li  not  wholly  unknown  now.  In 
the  endeavor  to  come  out  even  at  the 
end  o"  a  page  and  of  a  fignature,  the 


lad  two  pages  are  fet  in  type  of  fmaller 
fize  than  the  reft  of  the  volume,  the 
*|fpaces"  are  made  thinner,  and  51 
lines  are  crowded  into  a  page  whofe 
meafure  has  been  42.  In  this  procefs 
of  compreffion,  the  71/55.  doubtlefs  fuf- 
fered  fomewhat ;  and,  could  we  recover 
the  laft  page  from  which  Green's  com- 
pofitors  worked,  we  Ihould  be  quite 
likely  to  find  one  or  two  clofing  re- 
marks from  the  blunt  yet  courtly  old 
warrior,  wh'ch  the  inexorable  demands 
of  the  "  form  "  excluded. 


FINIS, 


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CHRONOLOGICAL     TABLE     OF    EVENTS. 


(49*  It  will  be  noticed  that  the  dates  are  comparatively  few  which  can  be  exadlly  identified.) 


Day  of 
Week. 

Day  of 

Month. 

Year. 

— — -  ■            "-                      -                                                                -  "■-= 

EVENT. 

Page. 

— 

Last  of  Oa. 

1 688 

Church  received  Andros's  express 
at  Little  Compton 

I 

— 

11        ») 

)) 

Church  went  to  Boston     .... 

2 

i>        »» 

n 

,,       Returned  home    .... 

3 

Th. 

1 8  April 

1689 

The    Revolution    which    deposed 
Andros 

3 

— 

-July 

»» 

Church  waited  on  Governor  Brad- 
street,  by  request 

4 

— 

—     » 

>> 

Church  went  to  Rhode   Island   to 
ask  assistance 

5 

-Aug. 

51 

Church  returned  to  Boston,  report- 
ing progress,  and  goes  to  raising 
volunteers 

5 

F. 

6  Sept. 

»? 

Church  commissicned  by  Governor 
Hinkley  for  the  First  Expedition 

6 

M. 

i6     „ 

» 

Church    received    his    instructions 
from  Danforth 

8 

T. 

17     » 

?» 

Church    received    his   commission 
from  Massachusetts,  as  Major     . 

9 

W. 

i8     „ 

5) 

Church    received    his    instructions 
from  Massachusetts,  as  Major   . 

II 

— 

~     )> 

)) 

Church  sailed  for  Falmouth,  Me.    . 

16 

»» 

„       Had  a  fight  with  the  Indians 

20 

— 

1» 

,,       Ranged  the  country  .     .     . 

28 

M. 

II  Nov. 

5» 

„       Held  a  council  of  war  at 
Scarborough     .... 

29 

24 


i8s 


CHRONOLOGICAL  TABLE  OF  EVENTS. 


Day  of 
Week. 

Day  of 

Month. 

Year. 

EVENT. 

Page. 

w. 

13  Nov. 

1689 

Church  held  a  council  of  war  at 
Falmouth 

29 

— 

-  Jan. 

i6|H 

Church  returned  home      .... 

32 

w. 

16     „     ? 

5» 

„       Went  back  to  Boston,  to 
plead  for  the  down-easters    .     . 

32 

Th. 

6  Feb. 

»» 

Church  left  his  plea  for  them  on 
the    Council    Board,   and   went 
home  in  disgust 

33 

-  April 

1690 

Church  goes  to  Charlestown,  when 
the  Canada  Expedition  is  about 
to  sail,  to  sec  his  friends  off    .     . 

37 

»» 

n 

Church  has  an  interview  with  the 
Governor  and  Council.     .     .     . 

Church  goes  to  Barnstable,  to  see 
Governor  Hinkley 

39 

40 

—— 

»» 

Church  raises  forces,  and  marches 
them  to  Plymouth 

41 

T. 

2  Sept. 

»» 

Church   is  commissioned    for    the 
Second  Expedition,  by  Governor 
Hinkley 

42 

W. 

6     " 

?? 

Church  reaches  Portsmouth  .     .     . 

47 

T. 

9     .» 

») 

„       Receives  Major  Pike's  In- 
structions     

48 

— 

»» 

Church  sailed   for   Pejepscot,  and 
marched  to  Androscoggin     .     . 

50 

», 

14  Sept. 

») 

Church  took  the  fort 

51 

— 

55 

„       Went  to  Maquait     .     .     . 

56 

W. 

17  Sept. 

55 

„       Reached  Saco 

56 

— 

55 

„       Chased  the  Indians  .     .     . 

57 

s. 

20  Sept. 

55 

„       Bivouacked  at  Pur;pooduck 

6b 

M. 

22      „ 

55 

„       Came  to  "  Cape  Neddicke  " 

64 

T. 

23      » 

55 

„       Sent  scout  to  Saco    .     .     . 

64 

F. 

26      „ 

55 

„       Got  back  to  Portsmouth     . 

6? 

S. 

55 

„       Sailed   for   Boston   in   the 
sloop  Mary 

66 

— 

-oa. 

55 

„       Lodged  at  Captain  Alden's 

67 
68 

T. 

~  »» 

55 

„       Borrowed  40s.  of  Brayton  . 

JJ 

„       Rode  home  on  a  borrowed 
horse 

68 

186 


CHRONOLOGICAL  TABLE  OF  EVENTS. 


Day  of 
Week. 


Th. 

M. 


M. 


Th. 


M. 

W. 

S. 

s. 


Day  of 

Month. 


27  Nov. 
29  June 

25  July 

-  Aug. 
II  Aug. 


3  Aug. 


12 

22 


-  Sept. 


Year. 


1690 

1691 
1692 


1696 


55 

55 
55 
55 
55 
55 


EVENT. 


Church  wrote  to  some  Eastern  gen- 
tlemen     

The  Eastern  gentlemen  replied 
Cliurch,  on  request  of  Mnjor  Wal- 
ley,  from  Governor  Phips,  goes 
to  Boston  to  consult  about  the 
Third  Eastern  Expedition     .     . 
Church  receives  Phips's  commission 
Raises  volunteers.     .     .     . 
Embarks  for  Pemaqtiid     . 
Works  on  the  fort  there      . 
Is  commissioned  for  Penob- 
scot, &c 

Ranged  those  regions,  de- 
stroying corn,  &c.     .     . 
Returned  to  Pemaquid.     . 
Has    more   orders   for   the 

Kennebec 

Had   a   fight,   and   burned 

Teconnet  Fort.     .     .     . 

Returned  to  Petnaquid .     . 

Came  back  to  Boston  and 

Bristol 

Is  at  Boston  as  Deputy  from 

Bristol 

Is  persuaded  to  go  East  on 
a  Third  Expedition    .     . 
Raises  volunteers      .     .     . 
Is  commissioned  by  Lieu- 
tenant Governor  Stoughton    .     . 
Church  receives  his  instructions 

Sailed  for  Portsmouth  .     . 
„        „   York    .... 
„        ,,    Monhegan    .     . 
(in  boats)  went  up  the  Pe- 
nobscot Bay      .... 
Had  a  skirmish,  and  took 

captives 

Back  to  the  ships      .     .     . 


55 
55 
55 
55 


55 

55 
55 

55 

55 
55 

55 

55 

55 

55 


55 
55 
55 
55 

55 


55 


Page. 


69 
79 


83 

83 
84 

85 
86 

87 

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90 

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92 

92 

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93 
93 

94 
96 

99 
100 

lOI 
lOI 

103-7 
108 


187 


CHRONOLOGICAL  TABLE  OF  EVENTS. 


Day  of 
Week. 

■  1                     1           a==B 

Day  of 
Month. 

rr'               ■■■j-^  SI 

Year. 

EVENT. 

Page. 

1696 

Church  sailed  for  Beau  Basin 

109 

«_ 

»» 

„       Thence  to  St,  John  .     .     . 

116 

»j 

,,       On  their  way  home  from 
thence    interrupted    and    super- 

' 

seded  by  Colonel  Hathorne  .     . 

123 

■ 

?» 

Church  home  again 

127 

I  Feb. 

170I 

,,       Waited  on  Governor  Dud- 
ley to  ofter  his  services  against 
the  Indians   and  French,  being 
moved  thereto  by  late  shocking 
outrages 

130 

s. 

5    » 

5> 

Church   writes   Governor    Dudley 
his  ideas  on  the  best  way  of  car- 
rying on  another  expedition   .     . 

131-13S 

— 

?» 

Church  goes  to  work  to  fit  out  the 
Fifth  Expedition 

136 

s. 

1 8  March 

» 

Church  receives  Dudley's  commis- 

~     ») 

» 

sion    

136 

^^^^ 

Church  raises  volunteers  in  all  the 

towns  of  the   three   counties  of 

the  Old  Colony 

137 

1704 

Church  marches  his  troops  to  Nan- 
tasket      

138 

Th. 

4  May 

9» 

,,       Receives  his  instructions    . 

141 

— 

»' 

„       Went    by   land   to    Ports- 
mouth      

H5 

— 

»? 

„       Raises    another    company 
there  

H5 

1» 

„       Moves  to  Matinicus      .     . 

146 

w. 

7  June 

5? 

„       Takes  prisoners  who  give 
him  information    .     .     . 

146 

^^^ 

~        >5 

H 

„       Went  up  the  river,  had  a 
fight,  and  took  prisoners,  some  of 
whom  were  knocked  on  the  head 

150-157 

__ 

~        11 

5» 

Church  failed  to  take  Chartier 

160 

—^ 

~       M 

V 

„       Burned  the  Indians'  fish    . 

161 

• 

1» 

„       Returned,   vvent  on  board 
the    transports,    and    sailed    for 
Port  Royal  and  Les  Mines     . 

162 

188 


CHRONOLOGICAL  TABLE  OF  EVENTS. 


Day  of 
Week. 


T. 
W. 

Th. 

F. 
T. 


Day  of 

Month. 


20  June 
21 

22 


M 


i» 


23  » 

4j"iy 


5» 


Year. 


1704 


»» 


»i 


M 


»5 


?1 


EVENT. 


Page. 


Church    reached  Lcs   Mines,  and 

summoned  its  surrender     .     .     . 

Church  burned  the  town,  and  took 

many  prisoners 

Church  dug  down  their  dams,  and 
spoiled  tlieir  crops  ;  and  at  night 

captured  Pigiguit 

Church  took  Cobeguit,  &c.   .     .     .* 
„       Sailed  for  Port  Royal  .     . 
Had  a  council  of  war  at 
Port  Royal      .... 
Went  up  to  Beau  Basin, 
which  they  spoiled  again 
Sailed  for  Passamaquoddy 
Took  Du  Bois's  wife  pris- 
oner     

Sailed  for  Mount  Desert, 
and  so  to  Casco,  and  home  .  . 
The  Governor,  Council,  and  House 
of  Representatives  clear  Colonel 
Church  of  all  imputations  of  mis- 
conduct, and  give  him  thanks  for 
his  good  service  done    .... 


»» 


5» 


»» 


)» 


163-5 
166-8 

168-169 
173 

174-175 

176 

177 

178-180 


181 


189 


INDEX. 


INDEX. 


The  Roman  numerals  refer  to  pages  in  the  IntroduLlion.  The  Arabic  figures 
refer  to  pages  in  the  "  History,"  the  numbering  in  all  cases  being  found  at  the 
bottom  of  each  successive  page.     The  names  of  Indians  are  in  italics. 


A. 

Adams,  Rev.  William,  of  Dedham,  xiv. ; 

Nathaniel,  77  note. 
Addincrton,  Ifaac,  notice  of,  11  note. 
Alden,  Capt.  John,  a  nava'  commander, 
66  note,  67  tiote,  74;  mention  of  him, 
iio,  120;  William,  107. 
Alexander,  or  Wam/titta,  fon  oi  Mnjli- 
foit,  fuccceds  his  father,  xx. ;  brougnt 
to   Plymouth,    xxi. ;    not    ill    treated 
there,   xxii. ;    the  fads  ftated,   ibid.; 
dies,  ibid. 
Alger,  Andrew,  killed,  u.*i  note. 
Allen,  Rev.  James,  of  Bofton,  xiii. 
Alljn,  Samuel,  of  Barnftablc,  42. 
Amos,  Capt.,  commands  an  Indian  com- 
pany, 7  note. 
Andrews,  Elilha,  29  note,  64  note,'j\; 

James,  64  note;  Samuel,  ibid. 
Andros,  Sir  Edmund,  his  hiftory,  i  note ; 
fends  for  Capt.  Church,  i ;  fent  prif- 
oner  to  England,  32;  date  of  this 
event,  ibid.  note. 
Androfcoggin,  or  Amerafcogen,  de- 
fcribed,  49  note. 

25  193 


Arnold,  Re%'.  Samuel, of  Marflifield,  xiii. 
Atherton,  Rev.  Hope,  of  Hatfield,  xv. 
Auftin,  Matthew,  73  note. 


B. 

Baker,  Rev.  Nicholas,  of  Scituate,  xiv.; 

Thomas,   a  prifoner  to  the   Indians, 

efcapes,  58;  notice  of  him,  ibid.  note. 
Barbarities  of  t'lo  Indians,  r^g. 
Barker,  Lieut.,  killed  at  Les  Mines,  168. 
Barnard,  Benjamin,  54  note. 
Baffett,  William,  29  note. 
Belcher,  Andrew,  1^0  not.-^. 
Berry,  Thomas,  27  note. 
Billingfgate  Point,  defcribed.  42  note. 
Bit,  a  filver  coin,  its  value,  85  note. 
Black   Point,    where,    28   note;    a   fort 

there,  ibid. 
Blue  Point,  where,  29  note. 
Boad,  Henry,  107  note- 
Bourne,  Rev.  Richard,  miffionarj',  xvii. 
Bowers,  Rev.  John,  of  Branford,  xiv. 
Brackett,  Anthony,    17  note;    account 

of,  21  note ;  lliot  by  the  Indians,  ibid., 


INDEX. 


27  iioic ;  his  children,  21  note:  An- 
thony, his  fon,  efcapes,  60;  again 
mentioned,  104,  120. 

Bradford,  William,  deputy-governor, 
xxi.  xxii.  40  tiote. 

Bradftrcct,  Rev.  Simon,  of  New  Lon- 
don, xiv. ;  Simon,  governor  of  MafTa- 
chufetts,  3;  his  hiftory,  ibid,  note; 
fends  for  Church,  4. 

Bramhall,  Mr.,  of  Cafco,  mortally 
wounded,  27  nolc. 

Brayton,  Stephen,  of  Portfmouth,  R.I., 
a  drover,  68 ;  lends  money  to  Church, 
ibid. ;  Francis,  ibid. 

Bridgway,  or  Bourgeois,  Jarman,  iii, 
112,  113. 

Brimfmead,  Rev.  William,  of  Marlbor- 
ough, XV. 

Brock,  Rev.  Joni  ,  of  South  Reading, 
xiv. 

Brown,  John,  captain  in  Church's  Fifth 
Expedition,  13S,  175;  notice  of  him, 
138  note. 

Browne,  Rev.  Edmund,  of  Sudbury, 
xiv. ;  Thomas,  of  Cafco,  wounded,  27 
note. 

Buckingham,  Rev.  Thomas,  of  Say- 
brook,  xiv. 

Bulkley,  Rev.  Edward,  of  Concord,  xiii. ; 
Rev.  Gerfliom,  of  Wethersfield,  xiv. 

Burton,  Thomas,  27  note. 

Buttolph,  Prifcilla,  10  note. 

Byfield,  Nathaniel,  of  Briftol,  40  note, 
69  note. 

C. 

Carter,  Rov.  Thomas,  of  Woburn,  xiv. 

Cafco,  in  danger  from  Indians,  17  ;  fight 
with  Indians  there,  23-26 ;  arrange- 
ments made  by  Church  for  their  fafe- 
ty,  30;  he  returns  home,  31;  Cafco 
taken  by  the  Indians,  and  the  inhabi- 


tants killed  or  carried  away,  36 ;  the 
dead  remain  unburied  two  years, 
85  note;  buried  by  Phips's  foldiers, 
ibid. 

Caflin,  Vincent  de  St.,  account  of,  19 
note ;  his  lucrative  trade  with  the 
Indians,  ibid.  ;  violates  the  c  loitula- 
tion  of  Cafco,  and  deftrovs  '  ■>  in- 
habitants, 36;  commands  an  ^adian 
force  at  the  taking  of  Fort  William 
Henry,  Pemaquid,  98  note ;  his  daugh- 
ter and  her  children  taken  prifoners 
by  Church,  150. 

Cawley,  or  Caule,  Robert,  of  Pema- 
quid, 107 ;  notice  of  him,  ibid.  note. 

Chartier.     See  S/iarkce. 

Chauncey,  Rev.  Nathaniel,  of  Windfor, 
xiii. 

Chubb,  Pafco,  furrenders  Fort  William 
Henry  to  the  Indians,  98  note;  is 
mui'dered  at  Andover,  with  his  wife, 
ibid. 

Church,  Capt.  Benjamin,  at  Saconet, 
Little  Compton,  i ;  is  fent  for  by 
Gov.  Andros,  ibid. ;  arrives  in  Bof- 
ton,  2  ;  the  Governor  propofes  an 
Eaftern  expedition,  3;  Church  de- 
clines the  undertuRing,  ibid.;  is  fent 
for  by  Gov.  Bradftreet  after  the  over- 
throw of  Andros,  4;  comes  to  Bof- 
ton,  ibid. ;  undertakes  an  expedition 
againfl:  the  Indians  "  in  the  Ealtcrn 
Parts,"  ibid. ;  goes  to  Rhode  Illand 
to  obtain  afliftance,  and  returns  to 
Bofton,  5 ;  his  commiflion  from  the 
Council  of  War,  6 ;  commiffion  from 
the  Prefidont  of  Maine,  8;  commif- 
fioned  as  Major  by  the  Governor  and 
Council  of  Maflachufetts  Bay,  9;  in- 
Itrudtions  from  the  Commiflioners  of 
the  United  Colonies,  11;  his  First 
Eastern  Expedition,  16;  arrives  at 
Cafco,  ibid. ;  hears  of  Indians  in  the 


194 


INDEX. 


neighborhood,  17 ;  orders  given  by 
him,  19;  embarraffed  by  the  bullets 
furniflied  be.ng  too  large,  22  ;  his 
force  attacked  by  a  body  of  Indians, 
ibid. ;  their  repulfe,  26 ;  he  vifits  the 
garrifons  at  Black  Point,  &c.,  28; 
holds  a  council  of  war  at  Scarbor- 
ough, 29  tiotc ;  makes  arrangements 
for  the  fecurity  of  the  Eaftern  fettle- 
ments,  30;  returns  home  at  the  ap- 
proach of  winter,  31  ;  fpends  three 
weeks  in  Bofton,  33;  rep.efents  to 
the  Governor  and  Council  the  ex- 
pofed  condition  of  the  Eaftern  fettle- 
ments,  33-35  ;  this  reprefentation  not 
attended  to,  36 ;  flender  compenfation 
of  Church,  ibid.;  his  Second  East- 
ern Expedition,  37 ;  he  comes  again 
to  Bofton,  38;  the  Council  confult 
him  in  refpedl  to  the  war,  39;  his 
anfwer,  40;  goes  to  Barnftable  to  fee 
Gov.  Hinckley,  ibid. ;  raifes  a  force, 
and  marches  with  it  to  Plymouth, 
41 ;  finds  no  preparation  there,  ibid.; 
commiflioned  by  the  Council  of  War 
of  Plymouth  Colony  for  a  fecond  ex- 
pedition to  Maine,  42  ;  their  inftruc- 
tions  to  him,  44-47 ;  arrives  at  Pif- 
cataqua  [Portfmouth],  47  ;  receives 
inftrudlions  there  from  Major  Pike, 
48;  fails  for  Pejepfcot,  50  woj^c;  lands 
at  Maquoit  in  Freeport,  ibid. ;  re- 
leafes  two  Englilh  captives,  51 ;  takes 
the  fort  at  Pejepfcot  [Brunfwick], 
ibid.  ;  fpares  an  Indian  captive,  55 ; 
kills  others,  ibid. ;  returns  to  Maquoit, 
56;  fails  to  Winter  Harbor  [Saco], 
ibid. ;  puts  the  Indians  to  flight,  57 ; 
difagreement  between  him  and  his 
captains,  59;  arrives  at  Purpooduck, 
60 ;  encounters  Indians  there,  62 ; 
comes  to  Wells,  64;  and  to  Portf- 
mouth, 65 ;  fends  home  his  foldiers, 


66;  fails  for  Bofton  in  ftoop  Mary, 
ibid. ;  deftitute  of  money,  and  gets 
none  from  the  government,  67,  68; 
tries  to  borrow  a  fmall  fum.  and  is 
rcfufed,  67;  borrows  forty  Ihillings 
of  a  drover,  68 ;  returns  home,  ibid. ; 
a  lofer  by  his  patriotic  fervices,  ibid. ; 
his  letter  to  Wheelwright  and  oth- 
ers, refpe(5ling  the  mifreprefentations 
which  had  been  made  of  his  conduct, 
and  his  confequent  lofs  of  favor  from 
the  government,  69-76;  ftate  of  things 
in  Maine  after  Church's  departure,  74 ; 
application  to  him  from  gentlemen 
at  the  eaftward  for  help  againft  the 
Indians,  79,  80;  his  anfwer,  81;  his 
Third  Eastern  Expedition,  82  ;  in- 
vited by  Gov.  Phips  to  accompany 
him  in  his  expedition  into  Maine,  83  ; 
Church  confents,  and  receives  a  com- 
miflion,  ibid. ;  is  forced  to  borrow 
money  in  order  to  go,  84;  arrives  at 
Pemaquid,  85;  is  difinclined  to  have 
a  fort  built  there,  86;  is  fent  to  fight 
the  Indians  on  the  Penobfcot,  ibid. ; 
his  inftrudions  from  Phips,  87  ; 
ranges  thofe  parts,  and  deftroys  the 
enemy's  corn,  90;  returns  to  Pema- 
quid, ibid. ;  is  ordered  to  the  Kenne- 
bec, ibid. ;  has  a  brufti  there  with 
the  Indians,  ibid. ;  returns  once  more 
to  Pemaquid,  92 ;  returns  to  Bofton, 
and  again  deprived  By  the  govern- 
ment of  his  juft  dues,  ibid. ;  is  a 
deputy  in  the  General  Court  from 
Briftol,  93;  his  Fourth  Eastern 
Expedition,  ibid. ;  raifes  a  volun- 
teer force,  ibid. ;  receives  a  commif- 
fion  from  Lieut.  Gov.  Stoughton,  94; 
his  inftrudlions  to  Church,  96,  97; 
fails  for  Pifcataqua,  99  ;  lands  at 
York,  100;  proceeds  to  Saco,  ibid.; 
arrives  at  Monhegan,   loi ;    afcends 


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INDEX. 


Penobfcot  Bay  and  River  as  far  as 
Old  Town,  I02,  103;  returns  to  his 
veflels  at  the  mouth  of  tlie  river,  106 ; 
vifits  Mount  Defert  and  other  places, 
but  finds  no  enemy,  108;  tails  up  the 
Bay  of  Fundy  and  lands  at  Beau 
Bafin,  no;  the  enemy  take  to  flight, 
in;  Church  takes  feveral  prifoners, 
112,  113;  penetrates  into  the  country, 
and  returns  to  Beau  Bafin,  114;  his 
difcourfe  with  the  Acadians,  114,  115; 
rcfi:rains  his  Indian  followers  from 
hurting  them,  115;  enters  the  river 
St.  John,  116;  flvirmifli  with  the 
French,  117;  is  fuperfeded  by  Col. 
llathorne,    123  ;    returns   to   Bofton, 


127 


his   Fifth   Eastern   Expedi- 


tion, 128;  he  ofiers  his  fervices  again 
to  the  government,  130 ;  his  plan  for 
a  campaign  againit  the  Indians,  131- 


13.5; 


his  commiffion  from  Gov.  Dud- 


ley, 136 ;  raifes  volunteers,  137 ;  in 
this  incurs  heavy  expenfe,  not  re-im- 
burfed,  138;  requefts  permiflion  to 
attack  Port  Royal  in  Acadia,  139;  is 
denied,  140,  141 ;  his  inftru6tions  from 
Gov.  Dudlej^  141-145;  proceeds  on 
the  expedition,  146 ;  takes  prifoners 
and  obtains  information  from  them, 
147-149;  takes  Caftin's  daughter  at 
Penobfcot,  150;  fcours  the  coafi:  as 
far  as  Paffamaquoddy,  150, 151 ;  writes 
to  Dudley  a  hiftory  of  his  proceedings, 
151-159;  his  adlions  at  PaflTamaquod- 
dy,  152 ;  is  greatly  difpleafed  with  a 
party  of  his  own  foldiers,  and  why, 
156;  a  bufy  night,  157;  embarks  for 
Les  Mines,  162 ;  demands  the  fur- 
render  of  that  town,  163 ;  the  docu- 
ment inferted,  163-165 ;  takes  pof- 
feflion  of  the  town,  166;  makes  a 
"  temperance  movement,"  167  ;  burns 
the  town,  168 ;  takes  many  prifoners. 


196 


169;  fends  a  threatening  meflage  to 
Port  Royal  and  Qiiebec,  with  good 
refults,  170;  his  conference  with  the 
prifoners  taken  at  Mines,  171  ;  tells 
them  of  Dcorfield,  and  threatens  re- 
taliation, 172;  the  prifoners  greatly 
frightened,  ibid. ;  he  fails  for  Port 
Royal,  173  ;  a  council  of  war  diflTuade 
from  an  attack  on  that  place,  175  ;  the 
document  given,  ibid.;  takes  polTeflion 
of  Chignei5lo,  or  Beau  Bafin,  after  a 
fkirmilh,  176;  returns  to  t  liTama- 
quoddy,  ibid. ;  receives  information 
that  the  Indians  had  gone  to  Nor- 
ridgewock,  177 ;  fails  to  Mount  Defert, 
178;  to  Cafco,  and  returns  to  Bolton, 
180 ;  receives  thanks,  but  no  pay,  i8o, 
181.  See  Chronological  Table,  at 
the  clofe  of  the  volume. 

Church,  Caleb,  of  Watertown,  brother 
of  Benjamin,  68;  notice  of  him,  ibid, 
note;  his  children,  ibid.;  Conllantj 
captain  in  the  Fifth  Eafl;ern  Expedi- 
tion, 139,  146,  175;  Edward,  captain 
in  the  fame  expedition,  139,  167,  175. 

Clark,  Thaddeus,  of  Falmouth,  25  note, 
29  note;  killed  by  Indians,  ibid.;  his 
family,  ibfd. ;  Walter,  governor  of 
Rhode  Ifland,  notices  of  him,  5  note; 
his  family,  ibid. ;  Ifaac,  ibid. ;  Wil- 
liam, captain,  notice  of  him,  140 
note. 

Cobbet,  Rev.  Thomas,  of  Ipfwich,  xiii. 

Cole,  James,  captain  in  the  Fifth  Eaft- 
ern  Expedition,  139,  153,  175. 

Collins,  Rev.  Nathaniel,  of  Middletown, 

XV. 

Conne(5licut,   towns  fettled  therein,  in 

1675,  X. 
Converfe,    Capt.    James,   of   Woburn, 

with  Church,  60;  notices  of  him,  ibid. 

note ;  comes  to  Bofton  with  Church, 

66 ;  deftitute  of  money,  67. 


INDEX. 


Cook,  John,  captain  in  Church's  Fifth 
Eaftern  Expedition,  139,  146,  167,  175. 

Cooke,  Dr.  Elillia,  15  7iote. 

Cotton,  Rev.  John,  of  PiyniOuth,  xiii. ; 
Rev.  Seaborn,  of  Hampton,  xiii. 

Culhing,  John,  of  Scituate,  40  note. 

Cutt,  Ricliard,  76  note ;  John,  80  note. 


D. 

Dane,  Rev.  Francis,  of  Andover,  xiv. 
Danforth,   Rev.   Samuel,  of  Roxbury, 
xiii. ;    Thomas,  piefident  of  Maine, 
his  commiffion  to  Church,  8;  notices 
of  him,  9  note. 

Daniel,  Capt.,  leader  of  an  Indian  com- 
pany, 7  note. 

Davis,  Ambrofe,  2C)note  :  Silvanus,  no- 
tices of,  14  note;  his  refidence,  18  note; 
prefent  at  a  council  of  war,  29  note. 

Deerfield  deftrojed  by  the  Indians,  128, 
129;  this  moves  Church  to  undertake 
his  Fifth  Eaftern  Expedition,  130;  he 
threatens  the  French  with  fimilar 
treatment,  164,  170. 

Deering,  James,  21  note. 

Doney,  half  Frenchman,  half  Indian, 
51  note,  57  note. 

Drake,  Abraham,  21  note. 

Dudley,  Jofeph,  governor  of  Maffachu- 
fetts,  his  commiffion  to  Church,  136; 
notices  of  him,  ibid,  note  ;  his  family, 
ibid.  ;  his  inftru(5lions  to  Church,  141- 
HS- 

Dummer,  Rev.  Shubael,  of  York,  xv. 

Dyer,  John,  captain  in  Church's  Fifth 
Expedition,  139,  175. 


E. 

Eafton,  John,  his  account  of  a  con- 
ference between  Philip  and  the  Eng- 
lifli,  xxviii. 


Eaton,  Daniel,  37  note. 

Ebens  [Evans],  Edward,  27  note. 

Eddy,  Edee,  fergeant,  160. 

Eliot,  Rev.  John,  of  Roxbury,  xiii.  xvii. ; 

Rev.  Jofeph,  of  Guilford,  xiv. 
Elliot,  Robert,  of  Scarborough,  80  note. 
Elkins,  Henry,  17  note. 
Emerfon,  Rev.  John,  of  Gloucefter,  xiv. ; 

Rev.  Jofeph,  of  Mendon,  xv. 

Eftabrook,  Rev.  Joseph,  of  Concord,  xiii. 
Expedition,  Firft,  16. 

Second,  37. 
Third,  82. 
Fourth,  93. 
Fifth,  128. 


F. 

Fellows,  William,  145. 

Fernald,  William,  of  Kittery,  furgeon, 

80  note. 
Finney,  Jeremiah,   of  Briftol,  R.I.,  70 

note  ;  Jofiah,  ibid. 
Fifke,   Rev.  John,   of  Chelmsford,    xv. 

Rev.  Mofes,  of  Qiiincy,  xiv. 
Fitch,  Rev.  James,  of  Norwich,  xv. 
Flint,  Rev.  Jofiah,  of  Dorchefter,  xiii. 
Fobes,  William,  85. 

Foxwell,  Philip,  29  wo/c/  Richard, //!>/</. 
Freeman,  John,  of  Eaftham,  40  note. 
Freeze,  James,   mortally  wounded,   27 

note. 
Frontenac,  Count,  his  expedition  against 

the  Maquas  or  Iroquois,  104  note. 
Froft,  Charles,  Major,  notice  of,  77  ttote. 
Fryer,  Nathaniel,  of  Portfmouth,  N.H., 

76  ttote. 


Gallifon,  Elilha,  29  note. 

Gedney,  Col.  Bartholemew,  commands 

a  force  at  York,  99;  notices  of  him, 

ibid,  note  ;  John,  ibid. 


197 


INDEX. 


Gendall,  Walter,  17  note. 

Glover,  Rev.  Pelatiah,  of  Springfield, 
xiii. 

Goodwin,  Ozias,  16  note. 

Gorham,  Capt.  John,  fecond  in  com- 
mand under  Church  in  his  Fourth 
Expedition,  97;  notice  of  him, /'^/d/. 
note ;  is  fent  hy  Church  to  Winter 
Harbor  [Saco],  100;  fecond  in  com- 
mand under  Church  in  his  Fifth  Ex- 
pedition, 138,  152,  162,  165,  173,  175. 

Gourdon,  or  Gourdan,  a  Frenchman, 
148,  153,  155. 

Green,  Samuel,  dies  of  fmall-pox,  32 
ftotc. 

Gj-les,  John,  fent  with  a  flag  of  truce  to 
demand  the  furrender  of  Les  Mines 
in  Nova  Scotia,  163,  203. 


H. 

Hale,  Rev.  John,  of  Beverly,  xv. 
Hall,  Nathaniel,  10  note,  12,  27,  29  note, 

30  note. 
Hanford,  Rev.   Thomas,   of  Norwalk, 

XV. 

Haraden,  John,  of  Gloucefter,  145  /  ote, 

175;  Edward,  ibid. 
Hathorne,  Col.  John,  fuperfedes  Church 

in  the  command  of  the  Fourth  Eaftern 

Expedition,  123,  124. 
Hawkins,  John,  an  Indian.     See  Kan- 

kamagus. 
Hajnes,  Rev.  Jofeph,  of  Hartford,  xiii. 

XV. 

Heard,  Ann,  of  Cochecho  [Dover],  54 

note. 
Higginfon,  Rev.  John,  of  Salem,  xiii. 
Hill,  John,  30  note. 
Hilton,  Edward,  146;  Winthrop,  major 

in  Church's  Fifth  Eaftern  Expedition, 

146,  153,  162,  165,  173,  175. 


Hinckley,  Thomas,  governor  of  Ply- 
mouth Colony,  6 ;  notices  of,  ibid, 
note,  40  note. 

Ilobart,  Rev.  Jeremiah,  of  Topsfield, 
xiv. ;  Rev.  Nehemiah,  of  Newton,  xv. ; 
Rev.  Peter,  of  Hingham,  xiii. 

Holmes,  Rev.  John,  of  Duxbury,  xiii. 

Homes,  David,  killed,  27  note. 

Hooke,  Francis,  of  Kittery,  So ;  notices 
of,  ibid.,  note. 

Hooker,  Rev.  Samuel,  of  Farmington, 

XV. 

Huckins,  James,  of  Oyfter  River  [now 
Durham,  N.H.],  54  note;  Robert, 
ibid.;  his  wife  intercedes  for  an  In- 
dian captive,  54. 

Ilunniwell,  Richard,  30  note,  58  note ; 
notices  of,  77  note;  "the  Indian  kill- 
er," ibid. ;  with  Church  at  St.  John, 
120. 

I. 

Iberville,  Lemoine  d',  a  (kilful  naval 
commander,  his  name  ftrangely  me- 
tamorphofed  by  Church,  105  ;  founds 
a  colony  on  the  Mifliflippi,  ibid, 
note. 

Indians,  their  numbers  in  1675,  x.  In- 
dians, Praying,  their  numbers  in  1675, 
xvi. ;  improved  condition  of  the  In- 
dians, xix. ;  caufesof  the  Indian  war, 
xxxi. ;  Indians  accompany  Church  in 
his  expedition,  20;  Indians  attack 
Church  at  Cafco,  22 ;  are  repulfed, 
26;  take  the  fort  at  Pejepfcot  Falls 
[Brunfwick],  39;  evacuate  it,  50 ;  are 
put  to  flight  at  Saco,  57 ;  and  at  Pur- 
pooduck,  63;  kill  feveral  prifoners, 
64 ;  aflc  for  peace,  74 ;  their  treacher- 
ous condu(5t,  79 ;  attacked  by  Church, 
and  their  fort  at  Taconick  [Winflow] 
burned,  91,  106;    fome  are  flain  by 


198 


INDEX. 


Church's  foldiers  on  the  Penobfcot, 

103;  Indian  barbarities  at  Deerfield, 

128,  129. 
Ingerlbll,  George,  29  note. 
Inventory  and  equipments  of  a  French 

fort,  117  note. 


Jacob,  Richard,  10  note. 
Jacobs,  Nicholas,  of  Ilingham,  72  note. 
Jones,  Rev.  Eh'phalet,  of  Stamford,  xiv. 
Jordan,  Dominicus,  28  note,  57  note; 

Rev.  Robert,  28  note. 
Jofe,  Richard,  17  note. 


K. 

Kankamagus,    or     John    Hawkins,    a 
^  fachem  of  Pennacook,  53  note,  64. 
Keith,  Rev.  James,  of  Bridgewater,  xv. 


Lafaure.     Sec  Lcfevre. 

Lamb,  Jofliua,  captain  in  Church's  Fifth 
Expedition,  139,  175. 

Lane,  Edward,  fon  of  Edward,  of  Bof- 
ton,  2  note;  his  name  changed  to 
Paige,  ibid. 

Larkin,  captain  with  Church  at  St. 
John,  120. 

Lathrop,  or  Lothrop,  John,  of  Barnfta- 
ble,  41  ;  his  family,  ibid,  note  ;  Jofeph, 
of  Barnftable,  notice  of,  73  note;  his 
family,  ibid. 

Lawrence,  Robert,  29  note,  30  note. 

Lee,  Abram,  17  fwte ;  Efther,  his  wife, 
gives  information  concerning  In- 
dians, 19;  Samuel,  minifter  of  Brif- 
tol,  R.-I,,  his  hiftory,  70  note. 


Lefevre,  Lafebure,  oi-  Laiaure.  a  prifoner 
to  Church  in  his  Fifth  Expedition,  147. 

Lightfoot,  a  friendly  Indian  captain,  22. 

Little,  Ifaac,  of  Marlb field,  40  note. 

Littlefield,  John,    fon    of   Edmund   of 
Wells,  73  note. 

Lofles    funained    by    the    colonies    in 
Philip's   War,  xxxi. 

Loyall,  Fort,  in  Falmouth,  17  note. 


M. 

Maine,  progrefs  of  colonization  in,  in 
1675,  ix. 

Mulhpce  Indians  furnifhed  foldiers  in 
Church's  expeditions,  and  in  the 
Revolutionary  War,  20  note. 

Martin,  or  Martyn,  Richard,  notice  of, 
80  note. 

Mafon,    Samuel,    notice    of,    15    note; 

John,  killed,  27  note. 
Maffachufetts,  progrefs  of  colonization 

therein,  in  1675,  ix. 
MafiTachufetts  Indians,  number  in  1675, 

X. 

Mather,  Rev.  Incrcafe,  of  Bofton,  xiv. 
Maxwell,  James,  notice  of,  39  note. 
Mayflower  company,  furvivors  in  1675, 
xi. 

Mayhew,   Rev.  John,   of  Tifbury,   xv; 

Experience,  7  note. 
Mitton,  Michael,  21  note,  25  note,  6^note. 
Moody,  Rev.  Jolhua,  of  Portfmouth,  xv. 
Myrick,    or    Mirick,    Ifaac,    captain    in 

Church's   Fifth   Eaftern    Expedition, 

139.  ^53>  175- 


N. 


Narraganfetts,  their  number  in  1675,  x. 

New  England,  its  condition  in  1675,'ix! 

I       xvii.;  lofles  by  Philip's  War,  xxxi. 
199 


INDEX. 


New  Ilampfliire,  progrcfs  of  coloniza- 
tion in,  in  1675,  ix. 

Newman,  Rev.  Noah,  of  Rehobotlv,  xiv. 

Newton,  Rev.  Roger,  of  Miiford,  xiv. 

Nipmuk  Indians,  number  in  1675,  x. 

Niimfas,  a  friendly  Indian  in  Church's 
Firft  Expedition,  7  note,  20  note,  27, 
37  note. 


O. 


Oakcs,  Rev.  Urian,  of  Cambridge,  xiii. 


P. 

Paige,  Nicholas,  of  Boflon,  meets  Col. 
Church  in  Braintree,  2;  his  hiftorv, 
ibid.  note. 

Paine,  John,  no. 

Palmer,  Mr.,  of  Cafco,  wounded,  27 
note;  John,  29  note, 

Palfgrave,  John,  81  note. 

Parker,  Rev.  Thomas,  of  Newbury,  xiii. 

Pautucket  Indians,  number  in  1675,  x. 

Pemaquid,  extent  of  application  of  the 
word,  S5  note ;  Church,  as  fecond  in 
command  to  Gov.  Phips,  arrives 
there,  85  ;  defcription  of  the  fort  built 
there  by  Phips  [Fort  William  Henry], 
86  note ;  the  fort  taken  by  the  enemy 
four  years  after,  98. 

Pepperell,  William,  notice  of,  143  note. 

Pequots,  their  numbers  in  1675.  x. 

Perkins,  Rev.  William,  of  Topsfield, 
xiv. 

Philip,  or  Pomctacom,  the  Indian  chief, 
accufed  of  plotting  againft  the  Eng- 
lilh,  xxiii. ;  goes  to  Plymouth,  xxiv. ; 
mifconceptions  of  his  character  and 
plans,  XXV. ;  had  not  been  ill-treated 
by  the  Englilh,  i'lid. ;  extravagantly 
overrated,   xxvi. ;    Dr.   Palfrey's    ac- 


count of  him  more  juft,  ibid. ;  no 
proof  of  any  extenfive  plot  of  his, 
ibid. ;  reported  conference  between 
him  and  the  Englilh,  xxviii. 

Phillips,  Rev.  Samuel,  of  Rowley,  xiv. 

Phips,  Sir  William,  his  eventful  hiftory, 
82  note ;  invites  Church  to  .iccompany 
him  on  his  Eaftern  Expedition,  83; 
gives  him  a  couimiffion,  ibid. ;  con- 
flrutSts  a  Arong  fort  at  Pemaquid 
[Fort  William  Henry],  86  note;  re- 
turns to  Boflon.  91  ;  his  wife  figns  a 
difcharge  for  a  lady  accufed  of  witch- 
craft, ibid.  note. 

Pike,  Robert,  Major,  of  Salifljury,  raifes 
foldiers  for  Church,  48;  his  inltruc- 
tions  to  Church,  4S-50 ;  notice  of  him, 

48  note ;  letter  of  Church  to  him,  re- 
fpedting  reports  circulated  to  Church's 
di  fad  vantage,  77. 

Pitkin,    William,    account   of,   15  note, 

49  note. 
Plaillcd,  Ichabod,  66. 

Plymouth  Colony,  its  flow  progrcfs  in 
wealth  and  population,  xviii. ;  pays 
the  debt  incurred  in  Philip's  War, 
xxxi. ;  engages  in  the  war  with  the 
Eallern  Indians,  6  ;  its  commiflion 
to  Church,  6,  42 ;  fchedule  of  the 
number  of  foldiers  required  of  each 
town  in  16S9,  6  note;  a  fimilar 
fchedule  in  1690,  43  note;  debt  in- 
curred by  the  Colony  for  the  Eaftern 
war,  ibid. 

Pokanokets,  number  in  1675,  x. 

Pollard,  William,  an  inn-keeper  in  Bof- 
ton,  38  note. 

Portfmouth,  Church  arrives  there,  47 ; 
fmall-pox  there,  65  ;  Church  there 
again,  ibid. ;  its  name  changed  from 
Strawberry  Bank,  66  note. 

Prince,  Samuel,  7  note. 

Prout,  Timothy,  31  note. 


200 


INDEX. 


R. 

Ramfdell,  Jofeph,   of  Lynn,   (lain  by 

Indians,  63  note. 
Reyner,  Rev.  John,  of  Dover,  xiii. 
Rhode  Ifland,  progrefs  of  colonization 

in  1675,  X. ;  its  condition  at  that  time, 

xvii. 
Rogers,  George,  145,  146,  175. 
Row,  Giles,  killed,  27  uote. 
Rowlandfon,  Rev.  Jofeph,  of  Lancafter, 

XV. 

Ruflell,  Rev.  John,  of  Iladley,  xv. 


S. 

Saffin,  John,  15  note. 

Sajfamon,  difclofes  Philip's  plot  againft 

the  Englilh,  xxiii. ;  murdered,  xxiv. 
Scammon,   Richard,    17    note;    Anne, 

ibid. ;  Humphrey,  of  Saco,  57  note. 
Scottow,  Jofliua,  28  note;  Thomas,  ibid.; 

notices  of  him,  31  note,  36. 
Sewall,  Samuel,  notices  of  him,  38  note. 
Sharkee,  or  Chartier,  148,  157,  158, 159, 

160,  161. 
Shepard,  Rev.  Thomas,  of  Charleftown, 

xiii. 
Sherman,   Rev.  John,  of  Watertown, 

xiii. 
Shove,  Rev.  George,  of  Taunton,  xiii. 
Small-pox  in  Bofton,  32,  37 ;  in  Portf- 

mouth,   65 ;    on    board    of   fome  of 

Church's   tranfports,  ibid.;  fome  of 

his  men  feek  to  deceive  him  in  re- 
gard to  it,  ibid. 
Smith,  Kev.  John,  of  Sandwich,  xiii.; 

Thomas,  commander  of  the  frigate 

Jerfey,  145,  146,  175. 
Southack,  Cyprian,  commander  of  the 

Province  galley,  123  note,  143,   162, 

175- 

26  201 


Southworth,  William,  a  lieutenant  in 
Church's  Firft  Expedition,  27 ;  ac- 
count of  him,  ibid,  note;  chofen  by 
the  Indians  their  captain,  37  note. 

Sparrow,  Jonathan,  of  Eaftham,  ^onote. 

Sprague,  William,  of  Hingham,  68  note. 

Spurwink,  where,  28  note. 

Stoddard,  Rev.  Solomon,  of  North- 
ampton, XV. 

Story,  Jofeph,  73,  76. 

Stoughton,  William,  Lieut.  Gov.,  his 
commifllon  to  Church,  94;  notice  of 
him,  ibid,  note ;  his  letter  to  Church, 
transferring  the  command  to  Col. 
Ilathorne,  123,  124. 

Street,  Rev.  Nicholas,  of  New  Haven, 
xiv. 

Swain,  Jeremiah,  notice  of,  13  note. 

Swarton,  John,  from  the  ifland  of  Jer- 
fey, 23;  killed  by  Indians  at  Cafco, 
ibid,  note ;  Hannah,  taken  by  Indians, 
ibid.;  Jolhua  and  Joanna,  ibid.;  Mary, 
ibid. 


Thacher,  Rev.  Thomas,  of  Bofton,  xv. ; 

John,  of  Yarmouth,  40  note. 
Thaxter,  Thomas,  27  note. 
Thomas,  Nathaniel,  notices  of,  72  note ; 

his  family,  ibid. 
Thorpe,  Robert,  of  York,  107  note. 
Tolman,  Peter,  of  Newport,  68  note. 
Torrey,   Rev.  Samuel,  of  Weymouth, 

xiii. 
Trading -houfes,      or      truck- houfcs, 

Church's  opinion  of  them,  134. 
Treat,  Rev.  Samuel,  of  E.-iitham,  xiv. 
Tyng,  Edward,  25  tiote,  136  note. 


Vaughan,  William,  of  Portfmouth,  N. 
H.,  'jCnote;  his  family,  ibid.;  he  and 


INDEX. 


others    apply    to    Churcli    for    help 
againft  the  Indians,  79;   George,  Si 
note. 
Villebon,  Chevalier,  114  uote. 


W. 

Wakeman,  Rev.  Samuel,  of  Fairfield, 

xiv. 
Waldron,  or  Walderne,  Major  Richard, 

17  note;  his  children,  ibid.;  Efther, 

his  daughter,  a  captive  to  the  Indians, 

ibid. 
Walker,  Rev.  Zechariah,  of  Woodbury, 

XV. 

Walley,  Major  John,  10  nole,  15  note, 
37,  40  tiote ;  is  defired  by  Gov.  Phips 
to  fpeak  to  Church  about  going  again 
to  Maine,  83 ;  Rev.  Thomas,  of  Barn- 
ftable,  xiv.  43  note, 

Walton,  Shadrach,  colonel  and  judge, 
51  ?ioti'. ;  his  family,  ibid.;  George, 
ibid, ;  Benjamin,  ibid. 

Ward,  Rev.  John,  of  Haverhill,  xiv. 

Waterhoufe,  Richard,  81  note. 

Wells,  Rev.  Thomas,  of  Amefbury,  xv. 

Whale-boats,  much  ufed  in  Church's 
Fifth  Expedition,  131,  139,  147,  150, 
151,  159,  169,  171,  177;  explanation 
of  their  fpecial  value  in  fuch  an  affair, 
171  note. 

Wheelwright,  Rev.  John,  of  Salilbury, 
xiv.;  John,  Efquire,  of  Wells,  73  note, 
75  ;  letter  addreffed  to  him  by  Church, 
69-76. 


Whiting,  Rev.  Samuel,  of  Lynn,  xiii.; 

Rev.  Samuel,  of  Billerica,  xv. 
Whitman,  Rev.  Zechariah,  of  Hull,  xiv. 
Wigglefworth,  Rev.  Michael,  of  Maiden, 

ibid. 
Wjllard,   Rev.    Samuel,    xv. ;     Simon, 

notices  of,  10  note,  29  note. 
William  Henry,  fort  at  Pemaquid,  de- 

fcribed,  86  tiote ;  taken  by  the  French 

and  Indians,  98  note. 
Williams,  Eunice,  wife  of  Rev.  John, 

of  Deerfield,  flain  by  Indians,  128. 
Williamfon,    Capt.    Caleb,     139,    175; 

notice  of,  139. 
Wilfon,  Rev.  John,  of  Medfield,  xiv. 
Wincol,  John,  of  Kittery,  80  note. 
Winflow,  Jofiah,  brings  Alexander,  the 

Indian  fachem,  to  Plymouth,  xxi. 
Winter,  John,  notice  of,  56  not  . 
Winter  Harbor,  56  note. 
Witchcraft  delufion,  91  uote. 
Witherell,   Rev.  William,  of  Scituate, 

xiv. 
Withington,  Mary,  9  note. 
Woodbridge,  Rev.  Benjamin,  of  Wind- 

for,  XV. ;  Dorothy,  'jOnotc ;  Rev.  John, 

of  Killingworth,  xv. 
Woodman,  John,  of  Little   Compton, 

84. 
Worombos,  an  Indian  fachem,  53,  64. 


Y. 

York,    Jofeph,   pilots    Church    up   the 
Penobfcot,  102,  105,  106. 


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N  O  T  E. 

My  aUciilioM  lias  been  kindly  called,  by  the  Rev.  J.  A.  Vinton,  — 
who  has  prepared  the  foregoing  Index,  — to  sundry  statements  in  note 
323  (P-  163),  concerning  the  Gylescs,  father  and  son,  which  he  conceives 
to  be  inaccurate.  Those  statements  were  made  upon  the  testimony  of 
Sewall,  who  expressly  refers,  in  regard  to  some  of  them,  to  an  incom- 
plete MSS.  narrative  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Vinton,  of  the  date  of  1853,  «"<> 
who  was  therefore  supposed  to  have,  in  this  case,  special  authority. 
In  order  to  place  the  reader  in  possession  of  all  the  facts,  however, 
I  gladly  append  here  the  following,  prepared  by  Mr.  Vinton,  —  con- 
taining  facts  subsequently  brought  to  light,  —  which  note,  if  it  had  not 
been  too  late,  woidd  have  been  substituted  for  the  note  referred  to. 

H.  iM.  1). 


John  Gyles  (p.  163  ante),  born  in  what  is  now  tlie  town  of  Topsliam,  Me.,  about 
the  year  1678,  was  son  of  Thomas  Gyles  (who,  after  a  residence  of  some  years  on 
Merrymeeting  Bay,  where  tiie  Androscoggin  joins  the  Kennebec,  went  to  England 
to  attend  to  some  family  matters,  then  returned  to  New  England,  and  purchased 
a  large  farm  at  Pemaquid,  where  he  was  Chief-Justice,  under  the  ducal  govern- 
ment, of  the  County  of  Cornwall,  and  was  killed  by  the  Indians,  Aug.  2.  16S9)  • 
was  carried  off  by  the  Indians,  after  his  father's  death,  to  their  savage  haunts  on 
the  upper  waters  of  the  river  St.  John,  in  the  present  province  of  New  Brunswick. 
After  severe  sufferings  among  them  during  six  years,  he  was  purchased  by  a  French 
gentleman  residing  on  that  river,  who  treated  him  kindly,  and  who,  three  years 
afterward,  permitted  him  to  return  to  his  friends  at  Boston.  He  served  the  Gov- 
ernment of  Massachusetts  thirty-eight  years,  with  some  interruptions,  as  inter- 
preter  in  their  transactions  with  the  Indians,  and  as  commander  of  several  mili- 
tary posts  on  the  frontiers;  was  a  man  of  great  courage,  and  of  stern,  unbending 
integrity;  retired  from  the  military  service  in  1737,  and  took  up  hi  residence  in 
Roxbury,  near  Boston,  where  he  died  in  1755,  aged  77.  In  1736,  he  printed  a 
narrative  of  his  adventures,  which  is  still  extant.  [Vinton's  Giles  Memorial, 
pp.  103-111,  122-129.] 


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